Storytelling to Uplift Immigrant Communities

Now more than ever, we must uplift the importance and value of immigrant communities and urge others to recognize the Light in every person. Loving thy neighbor without exceptions is an outward calling that U.S. policies should and must reflect. FCNL is working to shift the narrative and encourage more positive, honest, and compassionate dialogue around immigration through storytelling, with the broader goal of humanizing the highly-politicized issue. Our belief that there is that of the sacred in everyone guides us to uphold the inherent value of every human being; the world We Seek is rooted in equity and justice for all.

If you have lived experience, work or volunteer with immigrants in your community, or feel otherwise compelled to tell your story, we would love to hear from you. This could include remarks related to dignified welcome, pathways to citizenship for undocumented individuals, or the harms of mass deportation and detention, among other topics. FCNL may share stories on social media platforms, in lobby visits with members of Congress and their staff, in remarks to press and in public speaking engagements, and/or in calls and communications with constituents. In light of misinformation, lies, and hateful discourse around immigrants, it is imperative to tell our stories and push back.

Follow the steps below to offer your story. Now is the time to mobilize, shift the narrative, and uplift the value of the immigrant communities we belong to, know, and love.

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Name*

Email address*

ZIP Code*

Postal code

Do you identify as a Quaker? Yes

Monthly Meeting or Congregation

How are you engaged in migration work and would want to storytell? Or, why do you believe in supporting immigrant communities and would want to storytell?

Why I want to tell a story

By submitting this form, you agree:
Copyright for the video, photographs, and your story will be owned by you but you grant FCNL royalty-free use of the video, photographs, and your story for non-commercial use (e.g. for newsletters and blogs). You grant FCNL this royalty-free permission in perpetuity and for use in all FCNL’s media platforms (print, social, web).

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Record a short video, no longer than two minutes, describing your lived experiences as an immigrant or working alongside immigrants in your community. Upload as an MP4, MOV, WMV, etc.

Prefer not to record a video but still want to share your story? You can submit it in writing here.

Would you like to schedule a live Zoom or phone call with FCNL staff to share your story?

Yes

I would like to engage in storytelling around (check all that apply):

Humane reception for newcomers Honoring the right to asylum Safeguarding humanitarian protections (refugees, TPS, humanitarian parole) Pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Ending harmful detention practices Opposing militarized border patrol and border wall construction Resisting/countering mass deportation efforts

Other topic you would like to share a story about:

If the story you are sharing is about someone else, please indicate here your relationship to this person and whether you have their permission to share it.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.

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