Quakers march against Trump's crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition

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LUIS ANDRES HENAO

Sat, May 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM EDT

6 min read
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Snip...
The march extends a long tradition of Quaker activism. Historically, Quakers have been involved in peaceful protests to end wars and slavery, and support women’s voting rights in line with their commitment to justice and peace. Far more recently, Quakers sued the federal government earlier this year over immigration agents' ability to make arrests at houses of worship.

Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration.“It feels really daunting to be up against such critical and large and in some ways existential threats,” said Jess Hobbs Pifer, a 25-year-old Quaker and march organizer, who said she felt “a connection” to the faith’s long history of activism.

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Their goal is to walk south from the Flushing Quaker Meeting House — across New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania — to the U.S. Capitol to deliver a copy of the “Flushing Remonstrance” — a 17th century document that called for religious freedom and opposed a ban on Quaker worship.

Quakers say it remains relevant in 2025 as a reminder to “uphold the guiding principle that all are welcome.”
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/quakers-march-against-trump-crackdown-113447182.html

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1. That's wonderful

Thanks. I have attended meeting in different places and didn't know about the Flushing Quaker Meeting House.