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John,

Last August - nearly a year after Kabul fell to the Taliban - the
House and Senate introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA), a bill that
would have given tens of thousands of Afghans already in the United
States a clear pathway to permanent residence while expanding upon
ongoing efforts to protect Afghans allies left behind. Congress
adjourned last December without acting on this crucial piece of
legislation. However, in this new 118th Congress, we anticipate the
AAA's Democratic and Republican co-sponsors in the House and Senate
reintroducing the bill in the coming weeks or months.

That's why today, we're holding a day of action to mobilize
supporters like you to urge Congress to reintroduce and support this
bill. Here are three things you can do today to call on Congress to act:


1. EMAIL: **Send your Senators an email** <[link removed]>
urging them to cosponsor and support the Afghan Adjustment Act.
2. CALL: Call your Senators and ask them to grant Afghan evacuees a
clear pathway to permanent residence by passing the Afghan Adjustment
Act. Dial

**202-224-3121** and a switchboard operator will help connect you
directly to your Senators.
3. GET SOCIAL: **Post on social media** <[link removed]> to
share why you support the Afghan Adjustment Act and urge your friends to
join you.

After fleeing violence and persecution - often because of their brave
work in service of U.S. interests - Afghan evacuees deserve to live
their lives in stability and safety, without the fears, limitations, and
uncertainty that temporary immigration status entails.

In the wake of the evacuation, many evacuees have sought to build new
lives in the U.S by sending their children to American schools,
enrolling in English language classes, and adjusting to new jobs as
valued members of our nation's workforce. However, their lives remain
plagued with uncertainty. Many Afghan evacuees are only granted
temporary permission to remain in the U.S. for two years, although the
administration is likely to find ways to temporarily extend their stays.
That said, without any clear path to permanent residency, Afghan
evacuees are forced to live in legal limbo - unsure whether they have
a future in the U.S. Congress can resolve this issue by passing the AAA
and providing them needed certainty.

**Take action and tell your members of Congress to pass the Afghan
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While thousands of evacuees are living in a state of uncertainty, many
other vulnerable Afghans are still in Afghanistan or other countries in
which they do not have adequate protections, leaving their lives in
danger. The AAA also includes provisions aimed at helping those left
behind. While advocates, resettlement organizations, U.S. military
veterans, and communities are working together to support people
impacted by Taliban violence, backlogged and inefficient systems pose a
serious barrier to the long-term stability that Afghan evacuees need.
Our Afghan allies deserve protection from persecution and violence. The
AAA would expand access to Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans and
improve coordination of ongoing evacuation efforts.

**Act now: Tell your members Congress that our Afghan allies are
counting on them to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.**
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The time is ripe for action - Congress must act to protect our Afghan
allies. We cannot afford to wait longer to provide them with the
stability and security they deserve.

Thank you for all you do to support our Afghan allies.

Sincerely,

Laurence Benenson

**Vice President of Policy & Advocacy**

**National Immigration Forum**

 

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