Network of community organizers work on DC streets to protect immigrants

Network of community organizers work on DC streets to protect immigrants

Migrant families in DC express fear amid increased ICE activity, and are avoiding work and essential outings. Community groups are offering their support.

American Friends Service Committee Expands Immigrant Advocacy In Newark

As immigration raids and detention increase across New Jersey, there’s one organization offering free and low-cost legal services to immigrants in need. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has been around for over 100 years. Founded in 1917 by Quakers, the nationwide organization started with one goal: to help refugees and displaced people. That mission has grown, but the core hasn’t changed: work for peace and social justice. Since th…