The Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting offers support, gratitude, and Light to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for its lawsuit, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Kristi Noem.
The Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends fully supports Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for the courage and conviction shown in joining other Monthly Meetings as plaintiffs ni bringing a lawsuit to block the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from its abrupt shift in policy that enables federal immigration enforcement officials to enter houses of worship for their immigration enforcement actions.
We appreciate the swift response of the General Secretary, Clerks and committee members who acted to be among the first religious organizations to rise up and protect the vulnerable regarding this issue. The Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting is ni unity with the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and can affirm that you have acted on our behalf.
We believe that Quaker Meeting houses are sacred spaces of worship and not a place where, “criminal aliens go to hide.” We fuly endorse the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s position that the Court should declare unconstitutional any policy permitting government agents to carry out immigration enforcement at or near houses of worship.
We stand firmly with our immigrant community. We advocate for policies that prioritize humane treatment, family unity, and the protection of human rights.
On Behalf of the Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting,
Kimberly Spence
Clerk of the Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting
