Defending American Diplomacy and the Rule of Law America&rsquo;s diplomatic corps is facing one of the most serious threats in its history. A series of executive actions has stripped AFSA of its collective bargaining rights, eliminated dues-based funding, triggered mass layoffs and agency dismantling, and undermined statutory protections that preserve a professional, nonpartisan Foreign Service. AFSA is fighting back in court. The Legal Defense Fund supports federal litigation and member casework to defend:<ul data-end="835" data-start="597" fr-original-style='color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;'><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">wrongfully terminated Foreign Service and development professionals;</li><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">AFSA&rsquo;s lawful status as a union;</li><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">the integrity of the Foreign Service Act;</li><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">a merit-based diplomatic corps that serves the American people across administrations.</li></ul>AFSA is currently leading five&nbsp;active federal court cases affecting more than 14,000 Foreign Service employees. Monthly legal expenses routinely approach $100,000. Your gift helps sustain the legal fight, protect collective bargaining rights, and defend the rule of law at a pivotal moment for American diplomacy. Contributions to the Legal Defense Fund are not tax-deductible. Meet the moment. Make a gift today.

Dear <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for your generous gift to AFSA&rsquo;s Legal Defense Fund. At a moment when the Foreign Service and the rule of law are under extraordinary strain, your support helps sustain AFSA&rsquo;s fight in court. Your gift helps defend wrongfully terminated Foreign Service and development professionals, AFSA&rsquo;s lawful status as a union, collective bargaining rights, and the statutory guardrails that protect a professional, nonpartisan diplomatic corps.This work matters. AFSA is leading multiple federal cases affecting more than 14,000 Foreign Service employees, with monthly legal expenses routinely approaching $100,000. Sustained donor support helps ensure these cases can continue through trial and appellate stages, where the future of American diplomacy may be decided. Contributions to the Legal Defense Fund are not tax-deductible. No goods or services were provided in exchange for this gift. Thank you again for standing with AFSA, the Foreign Service, and the rule of law when it matters most. Sincerely, The AFSA Legal Defense Fund Team

Defending American Diplomacy and the Rule of Law America’s diplomatic corps is facing one of the most serious threats in its history. A series of executive actions has stripped AFSA of its collective bargaining rights, eliminated dues-based funding, triggered mass layoffs and agency dismantling, and undermined statutory protections that preserve a professional, nonpartisan Foreign Service. AFSA is fighting back in court. The Legal Defense Fund supports federal litigation and member casework to defend:<ul><li>wrongfully terminated Foreign Service and development professionals;</li><li>AFSA’s lawful status as a union;</li><li>the integrity of the Foreign Service Act;</li><li>a merit-based diplomatic corps that serves the American people across administrations.</li></ul>AFSA is currently leading five active federal court cases affecting more than 14,000 Foreign Service employees. Monthly legal expenses routinely approach $100,000. Your gift helps sustain the legal fight, protect collective bargaining rights, and defend the rule of law at a pivotal moment for American diplomacy. Contributions to the Legal Defense Fund are not tax-deductible. Meet the moment. Make a gift today.

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