SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Weekend Reading
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Thanks to everyone who contacted Congress to stop funding cruelty against immigrants [link removed] ! Immigrants make our communities stronger. But right now, the Trump administration is detaining and deporting our community members. It is also trying to crush peaceful protests against brutal ICE raids. Today, we must keep up our efforts to build a more just, peaceful world where all people are welcome with dignity.
In Florida, AFSC staff and volunteers remind us what that world could look like. Every week, rain or shine, they set up a support table across from the Miramar ICE facility. They provide water, snacks, and resources for immigrants. And they offer dignity, support, and compassion to those navigating some of the hardest times in their lives. Read more from AFSC’s Jacob Flowers. [link removed]
RESOURCE
Guide to protesting [link removed]
Across the U.S., people are taking a stand against unjust policies by joining protests, rallies, and vigils. Exercising our First Amendment rights is a powerful way to take action. But it’s important that you know how to keep yourself and those around you as safe as possible. To learn more, check out our guide to protesting. [link removed] You can also download and print our posters in support of immigrant rights. [link removed]
TAKE ACTION
Are you invested in Microsoft? [link removed]
Microsoft workers are asking the company to stop providing technologies used by the Israeli military in war crimes and genocide in Palestine. Now shareholders are joining them, and filing a shareholder resolution proposal asking the company to clean up its act. You can co-file this proposal as a shareholder or vote for it when it comes to the vote! Learn how to co-file a shareholder resolution proposal with this step-by-step toolkit. [link removed]
AFSC STATEMENT
No war on Iran [link removed]
Yesterday, Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, targeting locations across the country. Israel’s unilateral attack represents a significant escalation, threatening regional and global security. In the last week alone, Israel has continued its genocidal campaign in Gaza, bombed Yemen and Syria, and relentlessly attacked Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement. The U.S. and the international community must make every effort to stop Israel’s violence and expansionist agenda in the region. Read the full statement. [link removed]
IN THE MEDIA
Opinion: The Immigrant Trust Act would protect all of us [link removed]
By Steven Sacco
It's not just people with precarious immigration statuses who are being detained by ICE. U.S. citizens are also in danger of deportation. That was revealed in a recent public records request of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office in New Jersey. That Sheriff's office offered up a number of U.S. citizens in its custody to ICE and each one had a Latinx name--a sign of aggressive racial profiling. That’s why New Jersey lawmakers must pass the Immigrant Trust Act. The law would protect all residents by limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE. (NorthJersey.com)
Responding to ICE arrests at courthouses [link removed]
In Denver and cities across the U.S., ICE is detaining immigrants outside of their court hearings. In response, AFSC started a court watch in Denver, stationing volunteers at the federal courthouse throughout the day. The effort came in response to ICE detaining people outside of their court hearings. AFSC will continue to document these cases. We are also working to orient detained individuals and their loved ones to know their rights and what to expect. (Denver Post)
JOIN US
What Can We Do for Palestine? Learn from Organizers Building Apartheid-Free Cities [link removed]
(June 16, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)
Join the Apartheid-Free Communities network for a conversation on lessons learned from the incredible work of local organizers. In Vermont, activists led a successful campaign that resulted in five towns declaring themselves apartheid-free. In British Columbia, organizers have moved more than 80 local communities to take the pledge. Learn what made their efforts successful and how you can build an anti-apartheid movement in your community. Register today. [link removed]
Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist, and Build with AFSC [link removed] (June 17, 8 p.m.)
As part of Pride Month, we’ll hear from Anna Castro of the Transgender Law Center. They will discuss how harmful policies are affecting the trans community and how we can push back. We’ll also look at proposed health care cuts in the federal budget. Together, we'll explore ways we can all advocate to protect the rights and well-being of our communities.
DONATE
Support our Refugee Respond Fund [link removed]
Do you care about supporting immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and around the world? Join the Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge by June 30. Your gift will be matched up to $40,000!
Special thanks to our monthly donors, our Partners for Peace, for their ongoing support to make all our work possible.
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