Tell Congress to Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act and Provide a Safe Existence to Afghan Evacuees
August 16, the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul, is next week. Earlier this week Congress finally introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) SB 4787 and HB 6585.
Please consider taking the action we have been offering as part of our pressure campaign, as we join with allies through August 15 pressing for the AAA, during this first round of advocacy and #KeepThePromise.
- The AAA helps protect individuals who fled Afghanistan after the U.S. departure.
- Thousands of Afghan Allies must apply for asylum within the next three months due to their humanitarian parole (APA) status. The AAA includes those already here on humanitarian parole, those seeking Special Immigrant Visas or who have referrals for the Refugee Admissions program.
- It also includes Afghans who assisted the U.S. mission and remain in peril in Afghanistan.
- The AAA is not without precedent, the U.S. has done the same for others who were caught up in America’s withdrawal from Vietnam, U.S. military actions in Iraq, and other conflicts.
As a supporter of immigration justice, we know you care, here is how you can help:
- Take our action, share our action (https://bit.ly/UUSJ-AfghanAdjAct)
- Educate yourself further, see the list below
- Support refugees and asylum seekers as an individual or as part of a congregational group with UUSC
- Volunteer, see the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society list
- Donate to further our work or the resettlement efforts of others
Related Links:
- Press Release Senate
- Press Release House
- Bill Explainer by Congressional Sponsors
Coverage:
- HRF: Human Rights First Welcomes Introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act
- FP: Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape
- IRC: Behind the headlines: What is the Afghan Adjustment Act?
- NYT-M: She’s at Brown. Her heart’s still in Kabul.
- Law360: Bipartisan Bill Offers US’ Afghan Allies A Path To Residency
- Bloomberg Editorial Board calling for the Afghan Adjustment Act
- Veteran Op-ed Calling for the AAA in the Des Moines Register
- Seattle Times Op-ed calling for an Afghan Adjustment Act
- Amnesty International report on Afghan women and girls
- IRAP press briefing about the year anniversary
- IRAP blog post about the year anniversary
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