I am sure you remember it. I know I do. We all watched, transfixed, the complex evacuation of Afghan nationals from their homeland...
** One Year Later, Still So Much To Do...
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I am sure you remember the heartbreaking scenes. I know I do. We all watched, with horror, the complex evacuation of Afghan nationals from their homeland to escape the brutal Taliban regime. Full of uncertainty, thousands of Afghan men, women, and children landed in the United States over the course of several months.
Along with other resettlement agencies, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) stepped in to help – thanks to your support ([link removed]) . Since then, USCRI has worked tirelessly to ensure that each Afghan fortunate enough to get out of harm’s way can rebuild their livelihoods and restore freedom, dignity, and independence.
Thank you. With your consistent support over the past year, we have successfully resettled 10,000 Afghans through “Operation Allies Welcome” (OAW). These families have started new lives in so many states and communities across the U.S. – in California, in Florida, in Iowa, and Michigan. In New York and North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In Texas and in Vermont, and many other places throughout our country.
Afghan parolees have received many urgently needed programs. Together, we have provided extensive medical care, both physical and psychological. We have housed them, fed them, provided English language classes, case management, and above all, support. As we acknowledge the one-year mark of the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul and the evacuation of Afghans, we want to take a moment to reflect on how far our new friends and neighbors have come. And how far they still must go in pursuit of self-sufficiency.
Your generous gifts ([link removed]) continue to allow us to help jump-start their lives, and for that, we are immensely grateful. However, their immigration status to the U.S. and the possibility of staying beyond the two years many received as parolees is uncertain. While the Biden Administration granted Afghans Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in March 2022, that offers a short-term solution. It is not a designated pathway to lawful permanent residency status. While we await legislation to this effect, your ongoing support will enable us to help provide stability for Afghan families. Please continue to do your part.
Thank you,
Kevin Sturtevant, CFRE
Vice President, Strategic Development
USCRI
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