Colorado action calling on the U.S. government to welcome immigrants with dignity and protect human rights for asylum seekers. Photo: Jordan Garcia/AFSC Colorado
Across the U.S., our communities are strengthened by immigrants. They are the neighbors, workers, students, business owners, and friends who are part of our everyday lives. And they deserve a chance to build a good life, regardless of where they were born or when or how they migrated.
But today, immigrants are being detained and deported, tearing apart families and neighborhoods. The Trump administration is threatening community safety, dismantling longstanding rights, and creating a culture of fear.
As a Quaker organization, AFSC is working for fair and welcoming immigrant policies. Our work is rooted in our Quaker belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We know that there is room for everyone in our communities.
We hope you will join us in our efforts. When we take action together, grounded in love, we can make a difference. Here are six ways you can join us in building toward the more welcome, dignified, and just future we want to see:
1. Promote messages emphasizing that immigrants make our communities stronger. By talking about welcoming, dignified, and just immigration policies, we can counter fear with love and shift the narrative away from the rhetoric politicians use to divide us. You can talk with your family and friends, write letters to the editor, comment on local media websites, meet with editorial boards, and host community conversations. To learn more, check out AFSC’s 6 principles for welcoming, dignified, and just immigration.
2. Tell your members of Congress: Our communities are stronger with immigrants. Stop deportations now! Most people in the U.S.—74%—support taking immediate steps to make our immigration system more welcoming and dignified, according to a 2024 YouGov poll conducted last year on behalf of AFSC. But the Trump administration’s expansion of deportation and detention across the U.S. violates human and civil rights and puts families and beloved community members at risk of separation. Urge Congress to do everything they can to protect our neighbors, our neighborhoods, and our rights.
3. Sign up for our monthly webinar “Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist, and Build with AFSC.” Hear directly from AFSC staff and partners to stay up to date on issues affecting immigrant rights, economic justice, and peace. You’ll connect with activists across the country and get concrete ways to take action.
4. Join protests and other actions in your community. Across the U.S., people are standing strong with immigrants by joining protests, rallies, and vigils. Exercising our First Amendment right is a powerful way to take action. It can garner public attention, put pressure on elected officials, and engage others in our efforts. But as the Trump administration and others try to undermine our right to protest, it’s important that you know how to protect yourself and those around you. To learn more, check out our guide to protesting. You can also download our posters to take with you.
5. Accompany immigrants in your community. Whether you’re an immigrant or an ally, you can support efforts to accompany immigrants as they go through court processes, check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or to other appointments. If you’re in or near San Diego, California; Colorado; Miami, Florida; New Hampshire; New Jersey; or Oregon, you can connect with a local AFSC office. You can also look for other immigrant rights programs in your area and find more ways to volunteer your services.
6. Make a gift. Donate to AFSC’s Refugee Response Fund to help bring critical support to migrants, refugees, and displaced people, including immigrant communities in the U.S. Choose monthly giving to join a group of committed supporters providing steady funding we can count on throughout the year.
