Diana Flores is an immigration rights advocate and researcher based in New York City. She currently serves as the Emergency Response Project Coordinator and Detention Documentation Specialist at AFSC. Her work includes documentation of human rights abuses by immigration agencies, locating individuals who have gone missing within immigration detention systems, and collaborating with local partners to address urgent humanitarian needs. Diana recently earned her Master’s in Political Science from NYU, where she focused on political violence, gender, and international law.
The Quaker Action for Just Migration project will establish a network of Quaker congregations committed to acting for migrant justice in direct alignment with AFSC’s mission and strategic goals, joining together those experienced in the work and those new to it. Members of the Quaker Action for Just Migration Network will share, learn, and support each other in activism to ensure the rights, safety, and dignity of migrant communities in the US. The fellow will contribute to communications and community engagement work in establishing and growing this network.