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I know you’ve been frustrated lately. You’ve encountered white people who can’t seem to understand the difference between racial prejudice and racism. Don’t be confused. These people are not stupid, they are ignorant.
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On May 1, AFSC joined with communities and organizations across the country for rallies, marches, and other actions to oppose mass detention and deportation of immigrants and to highlight the need to create "Sanctuary Everywhere" for all people.

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Congress has reached an agreement to fund the federal government through the end of this fiscal year, avoiding a government shutdown. The proposal is clearly a compromise between the Trump administration, various factions of Congressional Republicans, and Congressional Democrats.

On issues related to immigration, there’s both good news and bad news.

 

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Have you ever heard people talk about how Islamophobic policies - like Muslim profiling - lead to the spread of violent extremism? As much you might want to use this hook to start a conversation, our new study shows that this is a bad idea. Here's why.

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April 29 marks the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency. In that time we've seen an expansion of wars abroad, a crackdown on immigrants and refugees, threats to the environment, education, and public services. We've also seen huge protests and new resistance movements. Here's what we're reading to learn more:

 

Women will fight Trump's agenda for the next 100 days, too, by Alicia Garza and Ai-jen Poo via Cosmopolitan

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The border wall at the heart of the shutdown is very unpopular and opposed by many - including unlikely allies. Let's unite to stop the wall and border militarization.

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Have you ever tried to mobilize someone to take action against Islamophobia, only to find that you get shut down? Below are four key takeaways from our new study on how to talk about the profiling and surveillance of Muslims.

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