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This week for the first time, the federal government formally declared what we have long known: gun violence is a public health crisis.
As Iranian writer Dina Nayeri said, “It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to open the door when someone in danger knocks.”
This week, President Joe Biden took bold action to provide protections and opportunities for many of our undocumented neighbors.
This week, Congress took an important step toward addressing the painful legacy of Indian boarding schools.
On Thursday, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (H.R. 7227) with overwhelming bipartisan support.
We hope Congress will move swiftly to bring this bill to the floor and pass it so that we can begin the long overdue work of truth, justice, and healing for Native communities.
This week, President Joe Biden imposed sweeping restrictions on the rights of vulnerable people to seek asylum in the United States. This unjust executive order runs counter to our core Quaker values, our values as a nation, and both U.S. and international law.