Reports of anti-Asian attacks and harassment are once again on the rise, ranging from xenophobic rhetoric to physical violence. Join AFSC’s Joan Marshall-Missiye, Mary Zerkel, and Joelle Lingat for a conversation about what is happening in our communities, what has been fueling the uptick in racist hate, and what we can do to intervene.

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Every person without permanent immigration status deserves a lasting solution to keep families and communities together.

But today, there are about 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. without a viable pathway to permanent residency and citizenship. They provide emotional and financial support to loved ones; shoulder responsibilities in schools, churches, local businesses, and civic organizations; and are vital members of our communities. Two-thirds have lived in the U.S. for over a decade. 

In recent weeks the Biden administration has indicated that it will restart relations with the Palestinian Authority and may restore humanitarian funding to the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNRWA)—the primary health, education, and assistance provider to millions of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East—as well as other humanitarian groups in Palestine. This change in policy, which will provide vital and life-saving aid at a time of unprecedented need if implemented, should be welcomed.