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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 29d

We're hearing a lot of requests for updates on various pathways. Nothing has changed recently, but this should be useful.

Please share with your networks. #AfghanEvac

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James Seddon @realjamesseddon.bsky.social · Oct 3

@afghanevac.bsky.social #BattleBuddies

www.nbcsandiego.com/video/videos...

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Oct 3

"I still believe in America. I do not feel betrayed, I feel hopeful because of how many Americans stood up for me when I was arrested."
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/afghan-ally-who-served-with-us-forces-freed-after-wrongful-ice-detention-speaks-out/509-3b545656-381f-4df9-bf5f-86a3a987f7f2

CBS 8 San Diego

News 8 and CBS8.com is the local source for San Diego breaking news and top story headlines. Get the latest local San Diego TV news, sports, weather & traffic - KFMB Channel 8, San Diego, California.

www.cbs8.com

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Sep 15

⭐ For Afghan allies already in the United States ⭐

If you have an upcoming immigration appointment or court date in the United States, please let us know. If there are #BattleBuddies in your area, we'll make sure someone is standing with you.

Visit afghanevac.org/appointment to let us know.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Enduring Welcome Act + the Afghan Adjustment Act = end-to-end protection.

AAA: permanence for Afghans already here

EWA: restores relocation for those still abroad

Together, they keep America’s promise.

Learn more and endorse the bill:
🔗 AfghanEvac.org/enduring-welcome-act

Enduring Welcome Act — #AfghanEvac

AfghanEvac.org

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

Support is already broad + bipartisan, led by Reps KamlagerDove and McCaul with backing from members across both parties.

This is about more than policy. It’s about national honor, moral responsibility, and ensuring no Afghan ally is left behind.

Congress now has the chance to put things right. 🇺🇸

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why it matters: America made a promise to those who stood with us in war. Breaking that promise is a stain on our honor.

The Enduring Welcome Act reaffirms that the U.S. keeps faith with its allies, our veterans, and the values that define us.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

This bill locks in CARE for 5 years, ensuring no administration can dismantle the office at will.

That means accountability, consistency, and real protection for Afghan allies and their families.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Enduring Welcome Act fixes this by:
✅ Restoring CARE (Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts)
✅ Creating a secure, transparent case database
✅ Expediting family reunifications
✅ Requiring regular reporting to Congress
✅ Strengthening interagency coordination

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

There are 250,000 Afghans in 90 countries who stood by us and were in the process of relocating through various pathways (consular and refugee).

The shutdown of CARE has left them in limbo.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

Since Jan 2025, not a single evacuation flight for Afghans has taken off.

Thousands of families who risked everything to stand with U.S. forces are still stranded, facing danger and Taliban reprisals.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨 Big news: Congress just introduced the Enduring Welcome Act — a bipartisan bill to restore America’s commitment to Afghan allies.

Here’s what it does and why it matters. 🧵

#EnduringWelcomeAct #AfghanAllies

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Julie Laumann ❌ 👑 @julielaumann.bsky.social · Jun 25

“They served with us. They protected us. So no one who stood with us in war should stand alone in court,” said Shawn VanDiver @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social , president of @AfghanEvac.bsky.social. “Our allies are getting snatched up in court while following the rules. This is wrong and un-American.”

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · Jun 25

I just signed up for this. Military veterans can volunteer to escort Afghan allies to and from immigration hearings.

Advocates recruit vets to attend Afghan allies’ immigration hearings

The effort is designed to show support for legal immigration of more Afghans who worked alongside American forces during the war overseas.

www.militarytimes.com

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Jun 26

#AfghanEvac + IAVA just launched Battle Buddies — a new national effort where veterans stand in quiet solidarity with Afghan allies in immigration court.

No slogans. No confrontation. Just presence.

Watch the video + join us: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies

#BattleBuddies #Veterans #StandWithSayed

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Jun 24

An update from #AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social on relocation flights and a message for DAS Bischoping, the Afghan woman in charge of implementing President Trump’s policy with regard to Afghanistan

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Jun 13

An Afghan ally who served alongside U.S. forces was legally paroled into the U.S. and showed up for his first hearing.

DHS detained him anyway—using a vague “improvidently issued” excuse.

He followed the rules.

We have the video.

This must stop.

#AfghanEvac #DueProcess

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Shawn VanDiver @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social · May 22

I’m tired of hearing how much Members of Congress “care” behind closed doors.

If you’re not speaking up in public about the Afghan allies we left behind, then you’re part of the problem.

This week, a few stood up. Most stayed silent.

Enough is enough. Take a stand. @afghanevac.bsky.social

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · May 12

This is just ridiculous.

www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-mi...

DHS ends deportation protections for Afghans

Refugees from Afghanistan previously granted temporary protected status may now be forced to return to a region many feel is unsafe.

www.airforcetimes.com

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · May 11

Happy #MothersDay!

Mothers deserve to be reunited with their families.

We are going to keep pushing.

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Red T @red-t.bsky.social · May 6

USA: Thanks to @irap.bsky.social's major win in Pacito v. Trump, the U.S. government must restart refugee admissions and support services for Afghan allies whose travel had been approved prior to 1-20-2025. For more details, see @afghanevac.bsky.social's write-up below. #ProtectLinguists

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration has terminated TPS for Afghanistan.

This decision flies in the face of the facts on the ground—and the lives at stake.

Afghans in the U.S. deserve protection, not abandonment.

📄 NYT: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

#AfghanEvac

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians (Gift Article)

More than 10,000 people will be put on track for deportation in May and June as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s action.

www.nytimes.com

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Mar 29

Join us today, in just a couple of hours, for a panel about re-opening pathways for our Afghan allies!

When: 2 central (12 pacific / 3 eastern)
Where: AfghanEvac.org/pathways or live on x, Facebook, and YouTube.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Mar 18

#STATEMENT — @statedept.govmirrors.com Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce’s comments from the podium yesterday were very confusing.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Mar 12

Quick update on where we stand after today's #ContinuingResolution.

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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · Feb 18

🚨 Breaking News 🚨
The Trump administration is considering a permanent shut down for Enduring Welcome, the secure pathway for Afghan allies who fought alongside American forces.

This would amount to an intentional dismantling of the system that kept our promises.

www.reuters.com/world/office...

Exclusive: Office overseeing Afghan resettlement in US told to start planning closure, sources say

The State Department office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans in the United States has been told to develop plans to close by April, according to a U.S. official, a leading advocate and two sources familiar with the directive, a move that could deny up to an estimated 200,000 people new lives in America.

www.reuters.com

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