Moving beyond prisons in California: Two years ago, community groups, including AFSC, started a campaign to shut down 10 prisons in California by 2025. Thanks to their efforts since then, California has announced it would close four facilities. We must continue to build alternatives to incarceration, writes AFSC’S Fatimeh Khan.
Tell President Biden: Uphold the right to asylum!: This week, the president announced new draconian measures to further bar migrants from seeking asylum and militarize the U.S.-Mexico border. That includes expanding Title 42, which has allowed the U.S. to rapidly deport hundreds of thousands of people since 2020. This cruel response to people seeking safety will only place them in further danger. Sign the petition today.
Register: Dilemmas of Rebuilding Gaza (Jan. 12, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT): Join us for the first in our new monthly webinar series with contributors to “Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire.” This month, we’ll talk with Harvard scholar and Palestine expert Dr. Sara Roy and Palestinian architect Salem Al Qudwa about the challenges and opportunities in developing and rebuilding Gaza after decades of Israeli occupation.
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Did you catch AFSC on “Jeopardy!”? On Dec. 30, the game show featured the following answer in its “Friend Zone” category: “Promoting peace and human rights since 1917, the American Friends Service committee is guided by the principles of this religious group.” A contestant got it right—we hope you did, too!
