Last Friday marked four years since the fall of Kabul and the mass evacuation of thousands of Afghans. Now, after the cancellation of legal protections by the administration, thousands of Afghans living and working in the United States face an uncertain future, reports Joseph Stepansky of Al Jazeera. 

“It feels as if we have pulled the rug out from many of our Afghan allies through these policy changes that strip legal protection for many Afghans in the U.S. and limit pathways for Afghans who are still abroad to come to the U.S. safely,” said Kristyn Peck, chief executive officer of the Lutheran Social Services.  

In her piece for The Conversation, Assistant Professor of Migration, Mitra Naseh explains how the cancelation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) left thousands of Afghans, including many who worked alongside U.S. troops in legal limbo. 

“Many Afghans are likely to seek alternative legal pathways to remain in the U.S., most commonly through the already underresourced asylum process. For these people, the outlook looks daunting,” writes Naseh. 

In her op-ed for The Hill, Jennie commended bipartisan solutions proposed by a group of lawmakers to protect our Afghan allies and keep our country’s promises. She writes, “Most of Americans want to see Congress and the administration protecting Afghans by providing them permanent status — a commitment that is long overdue.”  

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