Quakers and migrant justice

“There is no problem with immigration. Immigration is not the problem. People move. People have always moved. The problem is policies that criminalize our immigrant brothers and sisters. The problem is policies which are tearing apart families and which are not honoring the human dignity of our brothers and sisters who were born in another land.” – Lori Khamala

In this video two AFSC staff members Lori Khamala and Pedro Rios discuss the current status of migrants and immigration in this country and propose ways that Quakers can get involved to work for change. Fatima Cisse, a woman whose mother was deported when she was eleven who received assistance from AFSC's Newark office, also tells her troubling and moving story.

If you would like to get involved, here are 5 ways your meeting/church can work for migrant justice. Please pass this post along via social media and other venues.

QuakerSpeak videos showcase Quaker voices discussing core questions and issues of Quaker faith and practice. QuakerSpeak is a project of Friends Journal and AFSC has partnered with them to create two other videos, A Quaker call to action on Israel Palestine and How Quakers can help end mass incarceration.