EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 33 MIN
Mobilizing Quakers for Immigration Justice with AFSC
from Thee Quaker Podcast · host Zack Jackson, Amy Gottlieb, German Smirnov, Marcia Aguiluz, Brian Blackmore, Ainsley Bruton
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.
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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.
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