How you can help get this bill passed.
John,
In the months following the fall of Kabul, our nation welcomed tens and thousands of Afghan evacuees to our communities. Many of them are incredible individuals who worked with the U.S. to support our efforts in Afghanistan – pilots, engineers, translators, doctors, software engineers, among other professionals.
I had the incredible opportunity to meet and work with many of these individuals when I helped lead a workforce development program through Upwardly Global for the eight military bases and Operation Allies Welcome. We helped to ensure that the over 80,000 newcomers arriving had access to tools and training to restart their careers in the United States.
We offered access to job readiness resources and volunteers to begin their job search in the U.S.
By now, most of them have been resettled and have begun putting down roots and building a new life across the nation. For many, however, their future is still uncertain.
Our team is hard at work pushing Congress to reintroduce and pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. Will you support our end-of-quarter fundraising efforts to continue this critical work? Make a generous gift today and help us reach our $10,000 goal
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Countless evacuees were only granted temporary permission to remain in the U.S. for two years, although the administration is likely to temporarily extend their stays. But without any clear path to permanent residency, Afghan evacuees are forced to live in legal limbo. Congress can resolve this issue by reintroducing and passing the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bill that would give Afghans already in the United States a clear pathway to permanent residence while expanding upon ongoing efforts to protect Afghan allies left behind – and providing them needed certainty.
We're pushing Congress for the swift reintroduction and passage of this bill. Will you chip in today and support our efforts to continue this critical work?
Your generous support today will help our team continue to do the critical work of getting this bill reintroduced and passed and give our Afghan allies and their families the much-needed safety and stability needed to live their lives. We’re meeting with members of Congress and their staff, building coalitions with like-minded partners and allies, drafting
policy resources, running digital ads, and mobilizing our constituencies.
Afghan evacuees have given so much to this country and our communities. Our Afghan allies and their families can’t continue to live in this state of uncertainty – they need a pathway to permanent resident status.
With your generous support today, we can continue to put pressure on Congress to support legislation like the Afghan Adjustment Act. Make a generous gift today and support our end-of-quarter fundraising
efforts!
With appreciation,
Jennie Murray
President & CEO
National Immigration Forum
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