Tell Congress to Provide Pathway to Permanent Status for Afghan Evacuees

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):

Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, over 130,000 Afghans were evacuated of whom 44% are children. Tens of thousands of U.S.-affiliated and at-risk Afghans have been welcomed into the United States via “humanitarian parole,” which is a temporary immigration status typically only granted for 1 or 2 years to provide safety for people under threat. It is imperative that Congress passes an Afghan Adjustment Act to provide a roadmap to permanent status for Afghans and ensure they can apply to become lawful permanent residents.

Right now, Congress is negotiating legislation to fund the federal government after February 18th, the date the current funding expires. It is critical that Members of Congress hear loudly and clearly that their constituents want Congress to robustly fund the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and include an Afghan Adjustment Act in the final legislation.

Here are the top ways to take action:

1. Contact Your Members of Congress: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/urgent-take-action-urge-congress-to-support-our-communities-in-welcoming-refugees-pass-an-afghan-adjustment-act-2/ to contact your Members of Congress.
2. Amplify on Social Media: Use and share widely the sample social media graphics and sample posts below.

• • Thousands of Afghan evacuees have been welcomed into the U.S. under humanitarian parole. We must provide a pathway to allow Afghans to become lawful permanent residents so they can integrate and thrive in their new homes! TAKE ACTION: https://p2a.co/zuph5yh
  • My community welcomes refugees, and I’m calling on our lawmakers to support the U.S.’s legacy of welcome! We must increase funding to expand our capacity to welcome & pass the #AfghanAdjustmentAct to provide a pathway to permanent status for our Afghan neighbors.
  • The Afghan Adjustment Act would strengthen our communities and support Afghan evacuees as they arrive in their new homes. We must provide a pathway to permanent status for Afghans arriving in the U.S. TAKE ACTION: https://p2a.co/zuph5yh

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