We appreciate that thisĮffort has already brought 2,000 Afghans, including primary SIV applicants and their families, to Order to evacuate SIV applicants in danger from the Taliban’s advances. At your direction, on July 17 the United States launched Operation Allies Refuge in Who put their lives on the line to help our service members and diplomats must be a top priority.įor this reason, we urge you to continue the expeditious evacuation of SIV applicants and theirįamilies. forces and Taliban rule in place, the safety and security of our Afghan allies

Risked their safety and the well-being of their families to work with the United States. Was supported by Afghans who fought alongside us for a better future for their country. Homeland from terrorist attacks, eliminated Osama bin Laden, and delivered freedom andĮducation to a generation of Afghan women and children. The United States led coalition forces in Afghanistan for nearly twenty years following the

Implore your Administration to expeditiously implement these changes and immediately For this reason, Congress provided additional authorities to improve andĮxpedite the application process while maintaining the program’s security and integrity. As the situation inĪfghanistan deteriorates, these individuals face increased danger at the hands of the Taliban that As you know, this critical program provides safety for the brave Afghans who servedĪlongside United States troops in support of the U.S. Urgent evacuation of SIV applicants whose service to the U.S. The process and eligibility for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program and for the

We write to urge the immediate and full implementation of recently-passed legislation amending Senator Michael Bennet and Senator John Hickenlooper joined colleagues in a bi-partisan effort to ask the Biden Administration to quickly implement changes to the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program in order to protect Afghans in light of the recent Taliban takeover.

Evac by Michael Murphy