We need to boost our support for Afghan evacuees
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**B Stands for Boost**

Good afternoon,

According to an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll

released last month, 72% of Americans are in favor of resettling Afghans
who worked with the U.S. or Afghan governments during the war.
Resettling these Afghan evacuees has widespread bipartisan support -
over three-quarters of both Democrats and Republicans polled in favor of
accepting evacuees.

This support is needed as Afghan refugees and service agencies face
challenges during the resettlement process. In addition to learning a
new language and culture, evacuees must live with the trauma

of fleeing a war-torn country and the fear of what will happen to family
and friends still in Afghanistan. This resettlement process is
especially hard on children.

Over 40%

of Afghan refugees arriving at U.S. military bases have been children,
including hundreds of unaccompanied children. Many of these children
have been reunited with family members who they were separated from
during the chaotic evacuation process. But others are staying in
shelters until they can be placed with family or a sponsor. Given little
notice of arrivals and still reeling from the impact of the pandemic and
years of diminished resettlement infrastructure, shelters are struggling
to provide the necessary care for these children. A concerning report
from ProPublica

found that some children in a Chicago shelter have self-harmed, caused
disturbances in the shelter, and several have even required psychiatric
hospitalization. Staff at similar facilities across the country are
overwhelmed doing their best to address these serious issues.

On top of these concerns, there is also uncertainty regarding
evacuees' status in the U.S. Thousands are still on military bases
,
awaiting permanent resettlement, and many of these Afghans have been
given parolee status - which only grants temporary permission to enter
and remain in the country for two years.  It is imperative that the
U.S. continues to support our Afghan allies, their families, and those
who remain at risk of the Taliban. If Congress passes an Afghan
Adjustment Act, Afghan parolees would have an opportunity to seek lawful
permanent resident status in the U.S. Without it, these individuals face
potentially being forced to return to Afghanistan, waiting years for
asylum, removal proceedings, and even deportation. 

Members of the Council on National Security and Immigration wrote to
state governors and held a press call
, underscoring the
thoroughness of the Afghan vetting process. Far from being a security
risk, "welcoming Afghan evacuees to the U.S. is a way for us to champion
ideals of democracy and freedom and to demonstrate that we will always
stand by the allies who are critical to our military and diplomatic
efforts."

Join us in urging Congress to pass an Afghan
Adjustment Act as soon as possible.

Stay healthy and hopeful,

Adam

**Adam Estle**
Vice President of Field and Constituencies
National Immigration Forum 

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