This isn't about politics. It is about what is right. 

Since U.S. forces first touched down in Afghanistan 20 years ago, tens
of thousands of our Afghan allies have stepped up to help
.
From interpreting for U.S. military forces to
aiding diplomats, they've risked everything to protect American
values. Now, as many as 70,000 of our Afghan allies and their
families may be eligible for humanitarian protection in the United
States. 

Help those who helped us. Take action and urge the Biden
administration to protect our Afghan allies.  

The Biden administration has made plans to fully withdraw U.S. forces
from Afghanistan by September, and possibly as soon as July
, placing
some of our Afghan allies in danger. Many of those who helped
U.S. forces over the past 20 years have received  death threats
from the Taliban - both against themselves and their families. Once
the U.S. has fully withdrawn, their lives will be at  far greater
risk. 

Urge the Biden administration to swiftly devise a plan to evacuate
current Afghan SIV applicants, their family members, and allies eligible
for humanitarian protection in the U.S.  

Calls for aid to our Afghan allies are coming from all corners
of Congress and from both sides of the aisle. Just this past Friday, a
group of bipartisan lawmakers sent a letter to the president
 calling
for immediate action and highlighting the "moral failure" of denying aid
to our allies. 

The next steps are obvious. This needs to happen, and it needs to happen
fast. 

Take action to protect our Afghan allies now!  

Evacuation won't be easy. It will require collaboration from the
best and brightest across the Departments of State, Homeland Security,
Health and Human Services, and Defense. But with time to plan and
strong interagency cooperation, we can ensure our allies are safe.
That's why the Biden administration must act now to devise
a strategy to take current Afghan SIV applicants, other
Afghan allies who are eligible for humanitarian protection in the
U.S., and their families to safety.  

Act now and urge the Biden administration to protect our Afghan
allies.    

Americans always do their part to help their friends. This is not a
political decision. It is a display of strategy, strength, and strong
American values.  

Send a message to President Biden and urge him to act now to put a plan
in place to protect our Afghan allies!  
 Who are we if we don't help those who help
us? 

Thank you for all you do for refugees and immigrants across the
country,   

Dan Kosten  
Assistant Vice President of Policy and Advocacy  
National Immigration Forum

 

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