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  • Minute on Immigration Legislation to Sen. Tillis

    Meeting Minute | December 7, 2022
    Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting writes to Senator Tillis to express their concern about the inaction of the Senate to pass the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306).

  • Our Approach

    Page | July 26, 2023

    Because our lawmakers are making decisions about people’s lives, we must be ready to work with them, regardless of party or agreement on all issues. We meet both policymakers and advocates where they are and seek opportunities to work together where there is common ground.

  • This Week with North Korea

    Update | August 17, 2020
    Tensions with North Korea escalated dramatically this week. President Trump threatened “fire and fury” against North Korea, while North Korea boasted of plans to splash missiles in the waters around Guam, a U.S. territory home to more than 162,000 people.

  • After Budget Deal, Faith Groups Urge Investment in True Human Needs

    Letter | August 1, 2019
    More than 30 national faith-based organizations urged Congress to reserve the increases for non-defense discretionary spending for true human needs programs, rather than for increased immigration enforcement.

  • 25 Faith Organizations Push for Sentencing Reform in the House Judiciary

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Twenty-five faith organizations sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee today calling for comprehensive criminal justice reform that includes sentencing reform.

  • 25 Groups urge President Trump to fill key leadership position for Africa

    Letter | August 7, 2017
    FCNL signed a letter to President Trump urging him to fill a key leadership position at the State Department. The highest level of diplomatic efforts are desperately needed to address conflict across Africa.

  • Quaker Lobby Believes Foreign Aid Budgets Being Unfairly Targeted and Cut

    Press Release | July 17, 2023
    FCNL, in conjunction with more than 50 other organizations dedicated to promoting peace while advancing and protecting human rights, warned that the recently approved cuts are a sure-fire recipe for instability, heightened insecurity, and suffering.

  • Israel and Hamas Agree to Long Overdue Ceasefire Deal in Gaza. More Action is Needed.

    Update | January 15, 2025
    This is a critical step forward for peace, but the work is far from over. We must secure a permanent ceasefire, ensure the return of all remaining Israeli hostages and Palestinian political prisoners, provide unfettered access to humanitarian aid, and work toward a just and lasting peace for all.

  • This Week in the World: Aid not Arms

    This Week in the World | 

    Today, Senator Peter Welch (VT) re-introduced legislation to restore U.S. support for UNRWA, the U.N. agency leading humanitarian aid operations in Gaza.

  • Faith Leaders to DHS: Bring Juan Back Home

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington D.C. - Following news that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiary Juan Manuel Montes was deported, faith leaders join the #JusticeforJuan campaign to demand answers and call for his return home.