From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
As the United States prepares to withdraw its military from Afghanistan, and as attacks against Afghan nationals who cooperated with the U.S. military rise exponentially, the administration must urgently evacuate Afghan allies, and their loved ones, who assisted the U.S. mission. There are roughly 18,000 Afghans, along with over 50,000 loved ones, currently being processed for an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) who have faithfully served and defended American soldiers during times of war and who have already been waiting for years for our nation to fulfill its promises to protect them.
The United States has a moral duty to protect those who have protected us. Afghan allies who supported the U.S. mission and their loved ones should be urgently evacuated to safety. Now is a critical time to call on Congress and the administration to save our Afghan allies and protect our national honor as we prepare to depart a country for which so many sacrificed so much.
Here are top ways to take action TODAY:
Contact your Members of Congress: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/take-action-urge-congress-the-administration-to-evacuate-and-protect-our-afghan-allies/ to urge your Members of Congress to hold the administration accountable to evacuate the 18,000 Afghans, and their loved ones, who risked their lives to serve the U.S. mission to U.S. territory like Guam.
Amplify on Social Media: Share widely and use the social media toolkit and sample graphics. Click here for talking points and tweets for re-tweeting, and additional talking points are available here. Here are a couple posts you can use.
- Our Afghan allies have served alongside U.S. troops, working as translators, drivers, engineers, security guards, and more. We must honor our commitments to the #Afghans who saved so many American lives. #GetThemToGuam #SaveOurAfghanAllies
- We must act to #EvacuateNow the 18,000+ Afghan allies who risked their lives to help the U.S. & who have waited years to get to safety, enduring threats & violence from militias like the Taliban. As the U.S. withdraws from #Afghanistan, these allies are in more danger than ever. #GetThemToGuam #SaveOurAfghanAllies
- On July 8th, President Biden stated in a press announcement, “There is a home for you in the United States, and we will stand with you just as you stood with us.” We must make sure that promise is fulfilled. #GetThemToGuam #SaveOurAfghanAllies
CWS’s press statement from July 8th is available here. Thank you for taking action, and please share this alert with your networks!
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