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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) (C) presides over a hearing

US Should Learn from Afghanistan and Vietnam Withdrawals to Better Protect Vulnerable Allies

Congress should learn from Afghanistan and look to historical precedents when pursuing reform for noncombatant evacuation operations.
Save Our Allies workers hand out toys in a supply tent in an Afghan refugee camp on November 4, 2021 in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

US Is Finally Aiding Stranded Afghan Allies, But Congress Needs to Step Up

Crucial bipartisan legislation has been stalled for years, placing the burden of care on hardworking Americans instead.
U.S. Marines walk with Afghan families towards the underbelly of a plane.

Afghan Evacuation and Resettlement: Two Years Later There’s Still Work To Do

U.S. allies evacuated from Afghanistan still need support as they work against deadlines and bureaucracy. Congress can help.
An Afghan woman and man walk with children along an airplane strip in the night.

The World Should Protect Afghan Refugees Fleeing the Taliban’s Oppression

The international community must urgently do more to help Afghan refugees.
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe to apply for the SIV program on August 8, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The United States Is the Only Place for Afghan Allies, Not Foreign Bases

As the US scrambles to evacuate its allies, sending them to third countries risks leaving them in limbo without needed resources.
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe applying for the SIV program on August 8, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Someone holds a small sign to the camera reading, “To the attention of Janus/Sterling Former employees! For SIV and HR letter your queries please email to below emails address: [redacted emails] Avoid coming to our office! We cannot help you! Do not waste your time.”

Abandoning Afghan Allies: The Latest Chapter in Shameful History of US in Afghanistan

Existing US refugee and SIV programs are insufficient for Afghan refugee crisis. The US must massively expand programs to bring Afghans to safety.
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands next to a damaged helicopter which was shot down by the Taliban near the hydroelectric Kajaki Dam in Kajaki, northeast of Helmand Province.

Running Out of Time – Do Not Leave Afghan Allies Behind

An Afghan interpreter shares the terror of being targeted by the Taliban, and urges swift evacuations.
Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal. One holds a sign with a Canadian flag reading, “Save our lives.” Others hold larger banners and other flags. The demonstrators also wear face masks due to COVID-19.

Biden Needs to Designate an Afghan Evacuation Interagency Task Force

The U.S. government must take an important step and announce the creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force to manage the Afghan refugee crisis.
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