When a Russian asylum-seeking family was met with chains instead of sanctuary, the American Friends Service Committee stepped in to offer a lifeline against the faceless deportation machine. This episode explores what happens when grassroots Quaker love and institutional advocacy unite to bring justice and dignity to the US immigration system.

Thee Quaker Podcast

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Mobilizing Quakers for Immigration Justice with AFSC

MAR 17, 202633 MIN
Thee Quaker Podcast

Mobilizing Quakers for Immigration Justice with AFSC

MAR 17, 202633 MIN

Description

After fleeing for their lives from Russia to the United States, an asylum-seeking family was met not with sanctuary, but with chains and a rusty detention cell. Just as the faceless deportation machine threatened to swallow them completely, the American Friends Service Committee offered a lifeline. This episode tells the story of what happens when grassroots Quaker love combines with institutional advocacy to bring justice and dignity to the US Immigration system.  Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.