AIUSA Group 342 meeting
21 January 2026 (hybrid)In attendance: Barbara, Bob, Marsha, Dorothee,
GREETINGS AND CHECK-IN
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION (Bob)
- On 1 January, The Inquirer ran a front-page story about how the Department of Justice terminated funding for gun violence prevention groups (including the Cure Violence group in Kensington)
- Washington Post headline: "Justice Department Weighs Rollback of Gun Rules"--> The Trump administration is try to garner more support from the Second Amendment crowd
- Washingon Post headline: "NRA Split Evident in Suit with Nonprofits over Logo"
NARGES MOHAMMADI (Barb)
- 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, activist in Iran
- no updates since she was rearrested in December 2025
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RIGHTS (Barb)
- There's a page on the AIUSA website on this (link)
- Is there a Group 342 member who can track new and report to the group on this topic?
WRITE FOR RIGHTS
- Unecebo Mboteni, child who died after falling into an open pit (South Africa)
- Sonia Dahmani, lawyer and media commentator (Tunisia)
- Leqaa Kardia, Palestinian activist imprisoned by ICE (USA)
AIUSA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: March 6-8, 2026, Washington DC
Next Meeting: Wednesday, 18 February, 7:30 p.m. @ United Way in Exton (or via Zoom)
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