Peace Economy Project Statement on Protest, Immigration Enforcement, and Community Safety
The Peace Economy Project believes that a just and peaceful society is built on human dignity, nonviolence, and care for our shared community spaces.
We affirm the fundamental right of people to engage in peaceful protest and to speak out against government policies that cause harm, including the expansion of aggressive and militarized immigration enforcement. Communities across the country are responding to real fear, loss, and trauma created by these policies, and those concerns deserve to be heard with seriousness and compassion.
At the same time, we believe that places of worship and community gathering should remain spaces of safety, reflection, and care. Actions that disrupt religious services risk deepening division and undermining the broad coalitions needed to achieve meaningful, lasting change.
We are concerned by rhetoric that escalates tension, labels dissent as criminal or “insurrectionary,” or threatens collective punishment. Such language does not promote safety or accountability—it fuels fear and erodes democratic norms.
True public safety does not come from intimidation, mass detention, or militarized responses to protest. It comes from policies rooted in care, transparency, and respect for human rights. We call for nonviolent civic engagement, government accountability, and solutions that prioritize community well-being over force.
The Peace Economy Project remains committed to advocating for a peace economy—one that invests in people rather than punishment, and that addresses conflict through justice, dialogue, and care.
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