Yesterday afternoon, agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) opened fire on a man who had just picked up his son from school. This reckless act of violence occurred during afternoon school pickup time,…
Legal Services, Mental Health Initiatives, Civic Engagement & Know-Your-Rights
We’re thrilled to announce that Katie Stoehr has joined AAFSC’s board. Her child welfare expertise and experience is vast, and she will be able to help us shape the conversation about how the city approaches…
Two people were killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in separate traffic stops last week: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas on July 7, and Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine on July…
The Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) is devastated by the killing of three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego yesterday. Families, including children, were present during the attack according to news reports. Amin Abdullah, the father of eight children, was one of those who was tragically killed…
“In my class, we practice the phrase, ‘I’d rather not say.’ It gives students permission to set boundaries—something that’s just as important as learning how to ask for help.” What started as learning Spanish on the fly in a busy restaurant eventually…
Adult Readiness
AAFSC joined Council Member Avilés’ “NYC Know Your Rights” Act rally with so many of our partners on a sunny and hopeful morning. Watch remarks from AAFSC’s Executive Director Randy Ali.
The Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) is deeply troubled by the recent physical and verbal attacks on three Muslim residents of New York—including a 12-year-old girl—in three separate incidents in Bay Ridge. The perpetrator appears to have targeted the women and a child simply because they are Muslim. We have seen a…
AAFSC has been advocating for immigrants in New York City to receive the dignity, compassion, and justice that they deserve since 1994. Our Brooklyn-born organization was founded in the crossroads of the immigrant communities that shaped today’s New York. As…
During halftime of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Phoenix Suns game on MLK Day, AAFSC Executive Director Randy Ali joined WFAN’s Chris Carrino for a live radio interview as part of our recognition as the Nets’…
If you walk into our Atlantic Avenue Center at 11 a.m., you might see a woman preparing 20 cups of coffee for her classmates with a smile on her face. At noon, after class, she…
Adult Readiness
