The Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Statement for the Record as it pertains to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee hearing,
The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy:
Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost
of This Administration’s Policies
As people of faith, we support the second impeachment of Donald Trump; holding him, his allies, and the insurrectionists accountable. No one, not even the president, should be above the law.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) was proud to join this letter in solidarity with protesters in Iran. The letter was led by the National Iranian American Council and endorsed by nearly 40 national organizations, including Vote Vets, MADRE, J Street, Ploughshares Fund, and Win Without War.
Fifteen interfaith groups joined in a letter to members of Congress to urge them to support and expedite the passage of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act.
From New York to Los Angeles, to Harrisburg, PA, and an increasing number of cities in between, a new approach to ending gun violence, especially in marginalized communities in urban areas, is starting to bear fruit and save lives. It is called violence interrupter programs.
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Maiya Zwerling served as the National Organizing Manager for FCNL Advocacy Teams (2013-2018). She founded the FCNL Advocacy Teams,
a network of hundreds of Quakers and friends lobbying to build
congressional champions for peace and justice.
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