Background

Every person is a child of God. No matter someone’s religion, country of origin, race, or wealth, we are called to acknowledge that divine spark and encounter each other with respect and compassion.

Learn more about the militarization of U.S. police, the Department of Defense’s 1033 program, and FCNL’s support for the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act.

Generations of immigrants and refugees have contributed their ideas, hard work, resilience, and traditions to the United States.

At all levels, the U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately arrests, convicts, and incarcerates people of color. When immigrants of color – or people of color perceived to be immigrants – are stopped by law enforcement, the web of immigration enforcement also makes them more vulnerable to unjust detention and deportation.

It’s a pervasive myth that the U.S. immigration system is broken due to the federal government’s failure to enforce immigration laws, spend enough on enforcement, and adequately secure the U.S. border.

There is broad agreement that Congress should provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth and maintain current immigration levels.

In the 1970s, Nebraska Yearly meeting donated the annual proceeds of a cornfield to launch FCNL’s Native American advocacy program. This (literal) seed money enabled FCNL to create a persistent advocacy effort, building on a long history of concern for Native American affairs.

Anthony Wier heads FCNL’s lobbying on Pentagon spending and nuclear disarmament. He came to FCNL from the State Department, where he had many opportunities to be part of diplomatic efforts. Communications Director Alicia McBride sat down with him to go over some diplomacy basics.

“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” The Trump administration would do well to remember this truism from former Israeli defense minister Moshe Dayan.

Throughout its history, FCNL has evolved and risen to meet the challenges confronting our country. As we lobby today and look to what’s ahead, we know that we were built for these times. Here are some of the highlights of this work.