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In the News

645 stories featuring #AfghanEvac and coalition members, from the fall of Kabul to today.

Statements & Press Releases

88 official statements and press releases from #AfghanEvac.

88 documents

2026

  • Statement on Birthright Citizenship
    June 30, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Nazeer Accident
    June 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on the Paktiawal Family
    June 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Senate NDAA
    June 17, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Bipartisan Letter
    June 11, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Dorcas Decision
    June 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on USCIS EAD Changes
    June 4, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on SFRC Hearing
    June 2, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Revised PD
    May 26, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on USCIS AOS Guidance Changes
    May 22, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Refugee Ceiling Cap
    May 19, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on SIV Update Report
    May 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on New Asylum Rule
    April 28, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on CODEL to CAS
    April 26, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on DRC Plan
    April 21, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Rihan Release Ordered
    April 20, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Rihan Shinwari Detention
    April 10, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on FY2027 Budget
    April 3, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on CalFresh
    April 1, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on CAS Closure
    March 31, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Refugee Detention Court Decision
    March 23, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Statement in Response to State Dept Lies
    March 20, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Statement in Response to DHS Lies
    March 16, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on the Paktyawal Family
    March 15, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on the Death of Nazeer
    March 15, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on DHS Secretary Shuffle
    March 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Iran Strikes Endanger CAS Residents
    February 28, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Downtown San Diego Courthouse
    February 27, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Global Update Press Release Press release
    February 26, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement in Advance of SOTU
    February 24, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement about USCIS and ICE Chamorro Rescission
    February 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Dismantling of BIA
    February 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on NATO Contributions in Afghanistan
    January 23, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on CAS Cash Bribes for Death
    January 8, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on IO Withdrawal
    January 7, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on House Freedom Caucus Agenda
    January 6, 2026 · Read (PDF)

2025

  • Statement on USCIS Impact
    December 22, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Sec. Rubio's Comments Regarding Refugees
    December 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on NDAA EWA
    December 8, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Arrest of Afghan Man in Texas
    December 2, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on SIV Shutdown
    November 28, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Afghan Shooter
    November 26, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Statement on USCIS Refugee Review Policy
    November 24, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Enduring Welcome Act Introduction
    August 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Afghan Adjustment Act Reintroduction
    August 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on TPS Termination
    July 21, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac State Dept RIF Statement
    July 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac OBBB Statement
    July 1, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Sayed
    June 29, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Battle Buddies AfghanEvac Statement
    June 25, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Statement on the Detention of Sayed
    June 17, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on FBI Report
    June 10, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Arrest
    June 7, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Travel Ban 2.0
    June 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement about Enduring Welcome Budget Death
    May 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Congressional Hearings
    May 22, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on TPS
    May 12, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on Refugees
    May 12, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement Regarding TRO
    February 13, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Statement on CAS Closure
    January 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)

2024

  • Post-Secretary Meeting Statement
    November 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Transition Statement
    November 6, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • AfghanEvac Three-Year Statement
    August 29, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Abbey Gate Statement
    August 26, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • #AfghanEvac Named 2024 Nonprofit of the Year Press release
    June 5, 2024 · Archive copy on request
  • 'Give Us Breathing Room': Largest-Ever Increase in Special Visas Added to Spending Package by Congressional Leadership Press release
    March 19, 2024 · Archive copy on request
  • Congressional Inaction Threatens Critical Program to Help Thousands of U.S. Allies Press release
    March 16, 2024 · Archive copy on request

2023

  • U.S. Leaders Urge Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Displaced Afghans Press release
    October 17, 2023 · Archive copy on request
  • Secretary Blinken Renews Partnership with #AfghanEvac to Continue Supporting, Resettling Afghan Allies Press release
    June 12, 2023 · Archive copy on request
  • New Community Ambassadors Program Launched to Streamline Distribution of Immigration and Resettlement Information Among Resettled Afghans in U.S. Press release
    May 10, 2023 · Archive copy on request
  • White House Ceremony Salutes Veterans and Volunteers Helping Afghans Resettle Press release
    March 3, 2023 · Archive copy on request
  • U.S. State Department Launches Family Reunification Form to Help Afghans in U.S. Reunite with Family Press release
    January 12, 2023 · Archive copy on request

2022

  • #AfghanEvac Statement on Congressional Inaction on Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 26, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • Fmr. Joint Chiefs Chairmen, NATO Commander, SOCOM Commander, and other Flag Officers Support Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 17, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • Afghan Adjustment Act Gains Major Endorsements Including Bipartisan Group of Senators, Veteran Labor Org Press release
    December 15, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • Retired U.S. Ambassadors who led in Afghanistan Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    December 14, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • San Diego City Council Votes to Endorse Afghan Adjustment Act, Urge Congressional Approval Press release
    September 13, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • L.A. County Endorses Afghan Adjustment Act, Urges Congressional Approval Press release
    August 30, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • President Biden Makes Call from White House to Thank #AfghanEvac Volunteers Press release
    August 29, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • One Year After Afghanistan Withdrawal, San Diego Landmarks to Light Up Honoring Fallen U.S. Troops and Afghan Allies Press release
    August 25, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • Veterans, Afghan Evacuees Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act Press release
    August 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • Secretary Blinken Pledges Continued Help for Afghans as Withdrawal Anniversary Approaches Press release
    July 21, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • New Homeland Security Rule Helps Afghan Allies Relocate to U.S. Press release
    June 14, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • "We Need to Help All Our Allies": #AfghanEvac Issues Statement on Ukraine Aid Deal Press release
    May 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • State Dept. to Coordinate with Veterans, Frontline Civilians to Help Afghans as Congress Eyes Resettlement Bill Press release
    May 10, 2022 · Archive copy on request
  • #AfghanEvac Statement about Nomination
    March 21, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • March 1st Declared #AfghanEvac Day in San Diego Press release
    February 27, 2022 · Archive copy on request

2021

  • AfghanEvac Coalition Meets with Secretary Blinken on Ongoing Evacuation Efforts from Afghanistan Press release
    November 16, 2021 · Archive copy on request

Letters

47 open letters and letters to government leaders from #AfghanEvac and coalition partners.

47 documents

2026

  • FR Comment on EAD Changes
    June 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Congressional Offices — Rubio Hearings
    May 29, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter Regarding CAS
    May 7, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Congressional Offices
    March 31, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • CAS Resident Pre-Relocation Briefing Memo
    March 22, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to CAS Residents (English)
    March 2, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State Department re CAS
    March 1, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Noem, and Director Edlow
    February 18, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Pakistan
    February 9, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Senators re DHS Funding
    January 27, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Senator Mullin
    January 5, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Congressional Letter
    January 1, 2026 · Read (PDF)

2025

  • Letter to Senator Blackburn
    December 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter on Protecting Children and Families
    October 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State Leaders — Pakistani Leak
    August 25, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Coalition
    August 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • CAS Letter to Rubio and Noem
    July 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Government Leaders — RIF
    July 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretary Noem re ICE Detention of Afghans
    June 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to CARE and NVC Staff
    June 16, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • HFAC State Authorization Letter
    June 11, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Servicemember Family Letter to Secretaries
    June 8, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Foreign Affairs Committees
    May 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Noem, and NSA Waltz
    April 23, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to GWOT-Generation Veterans
    February 24, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Response to USCIS
    February 15, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretaries Noem, Hegseth, and Rubio
    February 8, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Administration Transition Letter
    January 14, 2025 · Read (PDF)

2024

  • HFAC Letter
    December 11, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Abbey Gate Letter to President Biden
    August 20, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to US Government Leaders
    August 15, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Team
    August 13, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Families
    August 13, 2024 · Read (PDF)

2023

  • Pakistan Letter
    October 17, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Open Letter to the Afghan Diaspora
    August 15, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Team
    August 4, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to US Government Leaders
    August 3, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to AfghanEvac Families
    June 11, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Local Government Leaders
    January 1, 2023 · Read (PDF)

2022

  • Letter to the Afghan Diaspora (English)
    August 14, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to State and Local Leaders
    January 1, 2022 · Read (PDF)

2021

  • #AfghanEvac Sign-On Letter
    December 1, 2021 · Read (PDF)

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Congressional Letters

37 letters from Members of Congress related to Afghan relocation and resettlement.

37 documents

2026

  • Letter to Sec. Rubio on Afghan DRC Relocation
    April 28, 2026 · Read (PDF)
  • Crow SIV Appropriations Letter
    March 13, 2026 · Read (PDF)

2025

  • Congressional Letter to State and DHS
    December 18, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Secretary Rubio Seeking Information on Change to Consular Services Abroad
    September 17, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Meeks Dove Letter
    July 7, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Titus Letter on CARE
    June 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Ivey Letter to Noem and Rubio on TPS
    June 3, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Crenshaw Letter
    May 30, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Crow-Nunn FY26 Afghan SIV Appropriations Letter
    May 16, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Trump on CARE/Enduring Welcome
    March 6, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Support Resettlement of Afghan Allies
    March 6, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Representative Morelle Afghan SIV Letter
    February 19, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Klobuchar Letter
    February 9, 2025 · Read (PDF)
  • Exception for Afghan Resettlement Letter
    February 5, 2025 · Read (PDF)

2024

  • Crow SFOPS SIV Letter
    December 18, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • Humanitarian Parole for Afghans Letter
    January 4, 2024 · Read (PDF)
  • FY25 Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) Letter
    January 1, 2024 · Read (PDF)

2023

  • Letter to The Honorable Masood Khan on IOM Facility
    October 16, 2023 · Read (PDF)
  • FY2024 Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program Request Letter
    March 24, 2023 · Read (PDF)

2022

  • Oversight Letter re Disparate Treatment of Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees
    May 26, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Senator Hawley Letter to Chairman Reed on Afghanistan
    March 16, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Afghanistan Financial Crisis Letter
    February 11, 2022 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Frozen Afghan Assets Letter
    January 19, 2022 · Read (PDF)

2021

  • Afghan Humanitarian Parole Letter (Markey)
    December 20, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to Blinken and Yellen to Safeguard Education in Afghanistan
    December 16, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • WA Delegation Afghanistan Evacuation Letter
    September 28, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Senate Letter to Biden on Afghanistan Budget
    September 14, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Bera-Lofgren Letter to Blinken and Mayorkas
    September 7, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to POTUS on Afghanistan Evacuees
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Letter on Afghanistan Post-August 31st
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Afghanistan OFAC General License Letter
    September 2, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Foreign Affairs Letter to Mayorkas and Blinken re Afghanistan
    August 19, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to President Biden on SIV Evacuation and Implementation
    August 19, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter to DOS and DHS re Humanitarian Parole for Afghan Women Leaders
    August 16, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Letter on Afghan Evacuation
    August 13, 2021 · Read (PDF)
  • Rubio-Warner Letter Regarding Afghan Allies
    July 15, 2021 · Read (PDF)

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