Ensure everyone can meet basic needs, regardless of status

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Housing, health care, living-wage jobs, and education should be available to all residents in all communities. Safety net programs should be available based on need and eligibility, regardless of immigration status.

All workers are entitled to protection from exploitation in the workplace. And everyone should have the resources they need to exercise these rights.

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Supporting refugees in Somalia and Kenya

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A look at AFSC’s humanitarian response at the U.S.-Mexico border

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