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Human Dignity: A Casualty of War
The United States has waged war in Afghanistan for more than a decade, at a cost of thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars, with little progress toward peace. The Strategic Partnership Agreement that the U.S. and Afghanistan signed in May is unlikely to lead to positive outcomes.FCNL Supports the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123) takes an important step toward restoring judging authority to judges, reducing mandatory minimum sentences, and lowering the population of federal prisons.Baby Veronica and the Indian Child Welfare Act
On Tuesday April 16, 2013, the Supreme Court heard the case of Adoptive Couple vs Baby Girl, which challenged the core principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and of Indian law generally.Ten BIE Schools Chosen for Replacement
Out of the 183 BIE schools, 78 have been assessed to be in poor condition. That means that they are 50 years old or older, and that 75 percent of students or more are taught in portables. Out of these 78 schools, 10 were chosen according to criteria created by the School Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee that was set up under the No Child Left Behind Act.Your Advocacy Influences Congress
Over and over again, members of Congress say that what people in their state or district want them to do is front and center to their decision-making. When staffers in 450 congressional offices were asked about the most effective lobbying strategies, overwhelmingly they identified constituent visits.Lack of Diversity Among America’s Diplomats is a National Security Crisis
When our Foreign Service, especially its leadership, is not diverse, American diplomacy is less effective.50 Group Coalition Calls on Biden to Reverse Houthi Terrorist Designation
The undersigned civil society organizations urged Biden to reverse the designation of the Houthis in Yemen, otherwise known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).The People’s Unfunded Priorities List for Fiscal Year 2023
If the Pentagon and weapons contractors can get their $24 billion wish list for weapons and war—in addition to the $813 billion that President Biden already requested for the Pentagon in FY 2023—then the American people deserve an opportunity to get their unfunded needs met as well. This year’s People’s Unfunded Priorities List highlights five key areas.January 2025: Native American Legislative Update
FCNL is aware of reports that Native Americans have been subject to or targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration raids.
Native American Legislative Update
Welcome to FCNL’s Native American Legislative Update! The NALU is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s Native American policy advocacy and ways for you to engage your members of Congress. FCNL’s Congressional Advocate for Native American policy is Lacina Tangnaqudo Onco (Shinnecock/Kiowa).