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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). A nonpartisan Quaker lobby in the public interest working for peace and justice for 80+ years. www.fcnl.org

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16h
🕊️All across the country, FCNL Advocacy Teams have been maximizing their impact by bringing together local faith leaders to advocate with them for peace! 👏This effort has culminated with 80+ faith leaders joining us to urge their members of Congress to fund human needs > more war!
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Advocacy Teams Organize Faith Leaders for Peace | Friends Committee On National Legislation
A year ago, Advocacy Teams were asking big questions: How can we better get the attention of our members of Congress? How can we be more effective in our advocacy? With support, could we build relatio...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23h
As @apnews.com breaks down, the Trump admin's dismantling of U.S. foreign aid has "been devastating for millions of the world’s most vulnerable people." This is a needless moral failure. And it's not getting enough attention. Congress must push back + restore life-saving aid.
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What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts
The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanit...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As Trump's illegal boat strikes continue, U.S. forces are now directly engaged in ground operations against alleged drug groups in Ecuador. The failures of the "War on Terror" + "War on Drugs" should teach us that more violence is not the answer. Congress must assert its authority to stop it.
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U.S. Troops Are Now Fighting the Drug War on the Ground in Ecuador
Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A powerful reminder from Pastor Molis Augustave, days before he was deported to Haiti: "Immigration detention is filled with people whose stories may never become news stories. They are people who need lawyers, information, medical care, compassion..." "They are human beings."
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I got off the deportation plane. Eighty-nine others did not. – We Are CASA
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The Costs of War Project @costsofwar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us for the @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social webinar: “Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security” Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4pm ET With Lindsay Koshgarian, @sunjeevbery.bsky.social, @hannahomestead.bsky.social and Costs of War's Heidi Peltier. Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Game Changers Webinar Series
Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
Wednesday, Sept. 30 / 4-5pm ET
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"In the face of health and climate crises and unilateral wars, we can’t afford to ignore internationalism or to quietly retreat from institutions meant to buffer those most at risk."
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Trump Is Wrong: Internationalism Is the Only Path Forward | Common Dreams
​In the face of health and climate crises and unilateral wars, we can’t afford to ignore internationalism or to quietly retreat from institutions meant to buffer those most at risk.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Peace is more than the absence of war." "It is the lived experience of safety, dignity, opportunities and cooperation in our daily lives." "Peace isn’t just built in conference rooms—it is shaped by everyone, everywhere, every day."
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International Day of Peace | United Nations
The purpose of the day is the pursuit of peace as a fundamental human right.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amid the unrelenting news of war + violence, it can be easy to forget that every day, countless people all across the globe are also acting courageously to build peace. While these hopeful stories might not make the headlines, this work deserves recognition -- and investment from governments. ⬇️
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This Week in the World: Celebrating the Forgotten Peacebuilders | Friends Committee On National Legislation
On Monday, we joined the United Nations and people around the world in celebrating the 45th International Day of Peace.At a time of surging U.S. militarism and global conflict, the International Day o...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
FCNL is thrilled to welcome Peter Quaranto as our new Legislative Director of Foreign Policy! We're grateful to have Peter's deep expertise and experience on staff to guide our collective work forward to promote a better U.S. foreign policy rooted in diplomacy, peace, and justice.
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Welcome Peter Quaranto! | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Peter Quaranto joined FCNL on Monday as our new Legislative Director of Foreign Policy.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
President Trump has once again set the cap for refugee admissions at all-time low. As @globalrefuge.bsky.social said, this is policy is "an abdication of our global humanitarian leadership," and "an abandonment of thousands of vulnerable families who put their faith in our country."
religionnews.com
Trump administration again omits refugees fleeing religious persecution from US program
(RNS) — The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it the second year in a row of historically low admissions — made up primarily of white ...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“When the harms of Big Tobacco became undeniable—governments acted. The climate crisis demands the same determination.”
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Guterres Hailed for Fiery Outgoing Speech Demanding Polluters Pay for Climate Crisis | Common Dreams
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for polluters to pay for fueling the climate crisis in his final General Assembly speech.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New: We led a coalition of faith + advocacy groups urging senators to pass @vanhollen.senate.gov's resolution to hold the Israeli gov. accountable for settler violence against Palestinians - including the killings of 9 US citizens since 2022. Congress has the authority + a duty to end the impunity.
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Coalition Urges Senate to Demand Answers on Violence in Palestine | Friends Committee On National Legislation
A coalition of faith and advocacy organizations signed a bold letter supporting Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (MD) West Bank 502B resolution.Since 2022, nine Americans have been killed in the West Bank…
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The U.N. was created as a forum to promote peace and cooperation through diplomacy and dialogue. President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran at the U.N. General Assembly is deeply shameful and unacceptable. Congress must exert its authority to rein in Trump's militarism and end this war now.
democracynow.org
“New Low in U.N. History”: Trita Parsi on Trump’s Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly
The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly opened this week in New York City. On its opening day, President Trump in his address to all 193 U.N. member states threatened to annihilate I...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📢 “Instead of producing more bombs and weapons and seeing the military-industrial complex enjoy huge profits, governments throughout the world need to come together to feed the children, take care of the vulnerable, and protect our planet." @sanders.senate.gov
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In Riverside Church Address, Sanders Warns 'Dangerous Global Oligarchy' Threatens Humanity | Common Dreams
"If there was ever a time in human history, in our country and throughout the world, that we have got to come together and create a world not based on greed but based on justice, based on decency,…
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This week, we joined the U.N. and people around the globe in celebrating all those who are doing the hard work of building peace. 🕊️ www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's not just Iran. Somalia has gotten remarkably little media attention, even as the Trump admin has dropped 2x more bombs than the Bush, Obama, and Biden administrations *combined* in just 20 months. After decades of failed military approaches, it's clear more bombs won't bring peace.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🚨 Somali immigrants are being targeted and imprisoned in Guantanamo, suffering in brutal conditions simply because of the president’s bigotry and personal, racist animus against them. Congress must rein in this shameful, appalling cruelty. #LoveThyNeighbor
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The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants at Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's not just Iran. Somalia has gotten remarkably little media attention, even as the Trump admin has dropped 2x more bombs than the Bush, Obama, and Biden administrations *combined* in just 20 months. After decades of failed military approaches, it's clear more bombs won't bring peace.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New: We're proud to endorse The Illegal War Refund Act introduced this week by @khanna.house.gov.   Ordinary families who are already struggling to get by should not be forced to bear the costs of President Trump's reckless and immoral war on Iran. ⬇️ khanna.house.gov/media/press-...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is APPALLING. The Trump administration is detaining multiple random Somali immigrants with no criminal record at Guantanamo Bay, seemingly because the White House ordered ICE specifically to detain Somalis at Gitmo as part of its effort to punish an ethnic group Trump has attacked.
According to Mohamed, guards at Guantanamo have said they are being held there because that's what officials in Washington, DC, want. "There's no other nation, only Somali people in Guantanamo Bay, in the prison," he told me. "And when we ask them why we are here, they tell us... Washington...ordered to keep Somali people in the Guantanamo Bay."
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An important new report outlining how President Trump's cruel mass deportation policies harm all of us. ⬇️ Congress can and must create pathways to citizenship and invest in supporting our communities instead of tearing them apart. #LoveThyNeighbor
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The last thing we need is an arms race in space. Instead of sending weapons into orbit, let's use our resources to take care of our planet + address the urgent needs of our communities here at home.
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U.S. Acknowledges Space Force Has Deployed Weapons in Orbit
The Trump administration acknowledged for the first time that the U.S. Space Force has deployed weapons in orbit. China warned against an “arms race” in space, with a foreign ministry spokesperson say...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As this new report from U.N. experts notes, the Trump administration acted with open, reckless disregard for killing civilians prior to launching the horrific airstrikes that killed 120+ Iranian children. There must be accountability, and this disastrous, immoral war must end now.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨President Trump's newly announced plan to send $2.8 billion of U.S.-funded bombs to the Israeli gov. is unjustifiable. The U.S. public overwhelming wants to end our complicity in the genocide + human rights abuses against Palestinians - not deepen it. Congress has a moral duty to block it.
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Trump Admin Approves $2.8 Billion Package Selling 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion package selling 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The sale includes 40,000 bombs, made up of 20,000 Mk84s and 20,000 BLU-117s. The sale is funded by foreign...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An important new report outlining how President Trump's cruel mass deportation policies harm all of us. ⬇️ Congress can and must create pathways to citizenship and invest in supporting our communities instead of tearing them apart. #LoveThyNeighbor
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yesterday, the House once again passed a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to end the war on Iran. As this vote reaffirms, Congress and the public are strongly opposed to more war. It must end now.
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U.S. House of Representatives Votes to End War on Iran for a Third Time
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the war on Iran for a third time, with seven House Republicans joining Democrats to back the resolution. This comes as the nonpartisan Congressional Budg...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It didn't have to be this way. 25 years on, we can and must reckon with the profound harms of the Forever Wars and chart a better path forward.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
An important and timely reminder for all of in the U.S. on this International Day of Democracy. ⬇️
“Democracy is more than elections. Democracy is a daily practice of ensuring human rights, the rule of law, and the meaningful participation of all people across civic and political life.”
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Like a fire smoldering out of sight, the U.S. war in Somalia has quietly burned on for over a decade. Now, that fire is rapidly intensifying, with the Trump admin. dramatically surging U.S. strikes.  It is long past time for a new approach. ⬇️ @inkstickmedia.com
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Why Is Trump Still Fanning the Flames of War in Somalia?
As the Trump administration goes to war elsewhere, it has also once again drastically escalated attacks in Somalia.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
25 years ago today, 420 House reps voted to authorize what became America’s post-9/11 Forever Wars. Rep. Barbara Lee stood alone.
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 14/09/2026
From families of 9/11 victims to Iraq veterans, some of the most powerful antiwar voices came from people directly affected. @markengler.bsky.social interviews Jeremy Varon about the movement’s history and what organizers can learn from it.
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25 Years After 9/11, How Do We Build a Movement To Stop Forever Wars?
As Trump wages an unpopular war with Iran, historian Jeremy Varon discusses what we can learn from the movement that turned the tide against the Iraq War.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Important reporting: In Arizona + around the country, SNAP participation is plummeting. 📉 Why? NOT because fewer people are in need, or because waste is being eliminated. “All we did was kick [families] out of the system we had in place to help them.” ⬇️ #LoveThyNeighbor
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Data shows DES failed to complete most SNAP eligibility interviews, resulting in massive cuts
The state agency responsible for confirming which Arizonans qualify for SNAP benefits reported dropping more than 3 million calls with potential beneficiaries during an 18 month period — as nearly hal...
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
The Trump admin has now ILLEGALLY deported over 170 people. That's 170 times they've broken the law &, in some cases, sent people back into harm's way.   The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
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Illegal deportations spike under Trump's ICE push
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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/09/2026
The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
25 years ago today, 420 House reps voted to authorize what became America’s post-9/11 Forever Wars. Rep. Barbara Lee stood alone.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Rembering forward does not ignore the past, but neither is it held entirely captive by it." "It is instead an approach of honoring the past in ways that [allow us] not only to pray for a happy, healthy, peaceful & prosperous new year, but to play an active role in making our prayers come true.”
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What 9/11 and Rosh Hashanah teach us about remembering forward
(RNS) — Memory is as much about the present and the future as it is about the past.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
25 years after 9/11, the devastating harms of the "War on Terror" endure, both at home and around the globe. As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social writes, "it can be difficult to remember that it did not have to be this way." Another world is still possible -- and ours to build.
religionnews.com
25 years after 9/11, war is still not the answer
(RNS) — It pains me to consider how much harm my government has inflicted abroad and within our own communities since 9/11.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As we honor the victims of 9/11, we must also reckon with the hard truth: "America’s disastrous response to 9/11 has done tremendous harm to the world & to the United States." Sadly, the illegal & costly war on Iran "shows that this lesson still has not been learned by those in power."
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25 Years After 9/11: Remembrance and Reckoning - CIP
Honoring those we lost 25 years ago and in the wars after means finally prioritizing the human security that Americans and all people deserve
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Amid profound national grief, those at FCNL warned: "War will only compound the tremendous assault on humanity that has already occurred. War is not the answer.” Today, we can honor this anniversary by reckoning with the legacy of the post-9/11 wars, and by working to build a more peaceful future.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"This 25th anniversary is an opportunity not only to remember, but to reflect on what came after." "Let us honor those we lost by working toward a future that breaks from the cycle of fear, violence, and endless war."
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I Don’t Remember 9/11. I Remember What Came After. | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Each year as September 11 comes around, we are asked to remember where we were. News stations rebroadcast footage from that fateful day. We honor the nearly 3,000 people killed. And we pledge to…
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Ploughshares @ploughshares.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today, we remember those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks. We also remember the costs of the wars that followed & the importance of building a safer world. On Sept 15, join @fcnl.bsky.social for a conversation on 9/11 & the movement for peace action.fcnl.org/page/101520/...
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Witness Wednesday
Take a moment to reflect in keeping with the Quaker practice of silent worship. Join us virtually on Zoom or by phone for a period of shared reflection as we seek grounding in community.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On this somber anniversary, we remember and honor all those lost in Sep. 11 attacks, including all those who acted with extraordinary courage that day to save the lives of others. 25 years later, we once again pray: “Out of darkness and tragedy, may God show us the path of true and lasting peace.”
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Statement on the Attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Civilian Aircraft | Friends Committee On National Legislation
FCNL wrote this statement the day after the September 11 attacks. Now and always, we seek a world free of war and the threat of war. We hold the victims, the survivors, their families, and all those a...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"War — much less lawless killing outside of war as with the boat strikes — should not be the norm." "The last 25 years of conflict stand as a stark testament to the dangers of an urge to 'do something' translating into the use of military force."
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"What good is the immense wealth, prosperity, and influence with which we have been blessed as a nation if not used in service of our humanity?”
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In direct appeal to Trump, Catholic bishops' president urges end of mass deportations of Haitians
(RNS) — The letter marks a shift toward a more direct and pointed tone in challenging President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨Today, we joined hundreds of faith leaders + organizations to sound the alarm over the concerted escalation of anti-Muslim bigotry from elected officials around the country.⬇️ www.shouldertoshouldercampaign.org/2026-open-le...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The violence and hatred targeted at Muslim and Middle Eastern communities after 9/11 marked a dark and painful moment of our history. Shamefully, bigotry against our Muslim neighbors remains far too prevalent today -- including from elected officials. It must end. #LoveThyNeighbor
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I covered religion after the 9/11 attacks. I never imagined the hate would outlast the war.
(RNS) — Since 9/11, violence in America has come from within. Hate crimes against Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Latinos, Black Americans and LGBTQ+ Americans are soaring. RNS CEO/Publisher Deborah Caldwell lo...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New from FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social in @rns.org: "For 25 years, fear and violence have too often driven U.S. policy." "We need not allow them to dictate what comes next." #WarIsNotTheAnswer
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25 years after 9/11, war is still not the answer
(RNS) — It pains me to consider how much harm my government has inflicted abroad and within our own communities since 9/11.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨The U.S. is deporting people to dangerous countries that they have no ties to. Dozens have been sent to the Central African Republic "without family, friends or even a common language" & "at risk of malaria, extortion and violence." This shocking cruelty must not be normalized. #LoveThyNeighbor
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U.S. Deports Thousands to Countries They Don’t Know Under Secretive “Third Country” Deal
As part of its mass deportation campaign, the Trump administration is secretly deporting immigrants to countries that they have no ties to. CNN correspondent Isobel Yeung recently traveled to the Cent...
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New from FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social in @rns.org: "For 25 years, fear and violence have too often driven U.S. policy." "We need not allow them to dictate what comes next." #WarIsNotTheAnswer
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25 years after 9/11, war is still not the answer
(RNS) — It pains me to consider how much harm my government has inflicted abroad and within our own communities since 9/11.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The countries that have contributed the least to the climate crisis are bearing its worst consequences. Investing in international climate assistance is both a moral obligation and national security imperative. ⬇️
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