American Friends Service Committee, NH Program

"I call on the New Hampshire legislature to reject SB 439. The state has no right to penalize nonviolent acts of protest against violence." — @AFSCNH's Maggie Fogarty in an op-ed for @ConMonitorNews on the new NH anti-boycott bill. concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-Anti-b…

Join AFSC for the second installment of our webinar series to learn about the U.S. migration system—and how we can protect migrant rights in these times. Register now. bit.ly/49wQts0

Ophelia Burnett is the healing justice program associate for AFSC’s New Hampshire Program. In this piece, Ophelia reflects on how she overcame the personal challenges she faced after serving four years in prison. (New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity) bit.ly/4bICHnD

On Feb. 6 at approx. 1:30am, a migrant died in the Tijuana River on the US side of the border in San Ysidro. According to local news reporting, he was found and pronounced dead by #SanDiego Fire-Rescue Dept. along a canal near two open-air detention sites. bit.ly/3SyHdMq

One of the best things at today’s #NHHouse Session was passage of CACR 13 banning slavery in NH by 366-5! Congratulations to Ophelia Burnett & @AFSCNH on this achievement!! 🌟 Very fitting that it happened on the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth . On to the #NHSenate! #NHPolitics

Join us tomorrow, Feb. 2 at 12pm ET for AFSC Action Hour. This week we'll be talking about our #ValentineDay action and how we can prevent the defunding of UNWRA. We'll collectively take action and call Congress to demand a #ceasefireNOW in #Gaza. Join us: afsc.org/actionhour

This month, AFSC is launching a webinar series about how we can defend the rights of migrants. Learn how the U.S. migration system really works, get tips on how to talk about migration, and find more opportunities to take action. Register now. bit.ly/3U7JQay

Tell Congress to stop funding war and inhumane migration policies! Peace isn’t secured through weapons or walls. It's secured through diplomacy, engagement, and meeting the needs of people facing poverty, displacement, and oppression. Send a message today. bit.ly/47HSoIp

As we near the New Hampshire Primary, "we need to reject the toxic rhetoric of any politician, from any party, who tries to convince us that borders and banishment can solve our problems." writes AFSC's Maggie Fogarty & Grace Kindeke in @ConMonitorNews concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-Immigr…

Looking for more ways to take action in the call for #CeasefireNOW in Gaza? Check out these online and in-person events this weekend! And share with those in your networks.

We're proud to join the #March4Gaza in DC. on Jan. 13 at 1pm ET with @AMPalestine. We're marching to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #CeasefireNOW For more information: march4gaza.org

Join us Jan. 5 @ 12pm for our first AFSC Action Hour of #NewYear2024 ! Learn how you can commit in the new year to calling for #CeasefireNOW and humanitarian access to #Gaza, and engage in some group brainstorming at the end of the hour. Sign up: afsc.org/actionhour

Our ins and outs for 2024 remain steadfast in our call for #CeasefireNOW in Gaza and immediate humanitarian access for #Gaza.

As part of our #NoWaytoTreataChild campaign with @DCIPalestine, we are advocating for #Palestinian children facing attacks in #Gaza and the #WestBank. Read more about our efforts: afsc.org/news/protectin…

Join us, Dec. 22 @ 12pm ET for AFSC Action Hour. This week, we're empowering you with 12 crucial resources for your advocacy toolkit, themed for the holidays. We'll share updates from Gaza and a report on our ongoing humanitarian relief efforts. Register: afsc.org/actionhour

Dec. 18 marks International Day of the Migrant. AFSC’s Zaina Kisongoa describes what life is like for refugees living in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya, where many have fled from violence, drought, and famine. #MigrantDay afsc.org/news/how-young…

@DHSgov @SBCCoalition @CBP “It is galling that the @DHSgov claims that their ‘lack of resources’ compels them to hold vulnerable refugees in open-air prisons without food, water, shelter, adequate sanitation facilities, or medical care,” Erika Pinheiro, @AlOtroLado_Org Executive Director.

@DHSgov @SBCCoalition For months, @CBP officers forced asylum seekers to wait outdoors for several hours/days between sections of the San Diego border walls and other open-air sites in the Jacumba desert without adequate access to water, food, sanitation, medical care, or protection from the elements.

We joined @CGRS_Asylum, @IRAP, @NILC, @AlOtroLado_Org, @BorderKindness, and @SBCCoalition in lodging a formal complaint against @DHSgov and @CBP for violating their own custody standards for #asylum seekers held in open-air detention sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in CA.

The @UN is expected to hold a vote today for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. We need to continue pressing Congress to call for call for a permanent ceasefire to end Israel's bombing of #Gaza. #CeasefireNOW afsc.org/action/call-ce…