21 January 2026

Minutes for January 2026 meeting

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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