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Dear John,  

I can't get the voice from a story
 this
week out of my mind. 

'Mohammad' is a former translator for U.S. troops and now lives in
San Diego. He fears retribution by the Taliban on the family he had to
leave behind in Afghanistan.  

"They are everywhere in Afghanistan right now. So, if I couldn't come to
the United States, they will find me, and definitely they will find my
colleagues in Afghanistan,  

They have to pass the Taliban checkpoints to go to the airport and
around the gates, they have everything, some of them even have the
Visas, but they cannot enter the airport because of the crowds outside
the airport and near to the gates."

** **

The fears of the Taliban directly threatening Afghans or their family
members who worked with the US aren't just fears - they're becoming
reality, as these letters
 from
the Taliban threatening the brother of an Afghan translator show:

"You chose this path for yourself and your death is eminent [sic], God
willing."

** **

In recent days, we keep seeing these stories again
 and again.
 These
people helped American soldiers in Afghanistan, and now it's our
turn to help them. We need the Biden administration to prioritize the
safety of our Afghan allies and refugees.

** **

Time is running out, and the Biden administration should operate as if
each day is their last day to evacuate our allies. If you're as
troubled by the situation in Afghanistan as I am, send the Biden
administration a message, urging them to act NOW to evacuate refugees
and our Afghan allies quickly.

** **

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

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