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Politics is Slowly Overcoming the Dignity and Justice of the Most Vulnerable
We need to pass bills lowering mandatory minimum sentences, improving prison conditions, and authorizing programs to help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reenter communities across the countryFCNL and 35 Organizations Call on House to Oppose the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
On November 30, 2017, FCNL along with 35 other organizations sent a letter to the House urging Members of Congress to oppose the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017.Criminal Justice Reform and the Trump Administration
Last year, we saw the most robust attempts to reform America’s criminal justice system that the federal government has seen in a generation. Congress nearly brought a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill to the floor.Infrastructure in Indian Country
Testimony in a House hearing frames the discussion about infrastructure development in Indian country. Tribes want to be consulted. Consultation does not mean telling us what you’re going to do. Consultation means listening and making the necessary changes to ensure these projects do not harm our people, our lands, and our resources.FCNL Applauds Lawmakers' Call for Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth
Twenty members of Congress, led by Representative Betty McCollum (MN), sent a letter to President Obama calling for the appointment of a Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth, in response to reports of widespread mistreatment of Palestinian minors in Israeli military detention.On Becoming: The Evolution of FCNL
Our story is written every day by our actions as we choose hope and work for justice. We are all becoming as we let our lives speak.37 National Security Leaders and Organizations Support New START Amendment
In a letter sent on July 10 to all House members, FCNL joined 36 other signatories, including former State and Defense Department leaders, in expressing support for Rep. Elliot Engel’s (NY-16) amendment to the 2020 NDAA, which would extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).Five Investments to Address the Crisis at the Border
FCNL and other leading organizations promoting the rights and safety of all immigrants, migrants, and refugees endorsed five ways Congress can address the humanitarian crisis at the border.Urgent Need for UN Inquiry on Yemen
Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Calling for the UN Human Rights Council to Launch an Independent Inquiry on Yemen:Letter Urging Meaningful Reform of Section 702 Surveillance
A letter signed by 59 organizations, including FCNL, was sent to Congressmen Bob Goodlatte and John Conyers on Oct. 3rd that called for substantial reforms to surveillance laws, specifically Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).