Help Evacuate Afghans

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Urge Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden to evacuate Afghans attempting to seek refuge.

The Afghan community needs your assistance today. Decades of conflict and the execution of the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan have all contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe we are witnessing in Afghanistan today. CAIR-CA is issuing this targeted action to amplify the asks of the Afghan-American Coalition, an alliance of organizations advocating for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. The coalition is calling for the following steps to be taken by the U.S. government:

Prioritize emergency evacuations for Afghans:

Leverage U.S. influence to secure the Karzai International Airport in Kabul and supply additional government-run evacuation flights for Afghans.

Expand and expedite processing P-1/P-2/Special Immigrant Visas:

Broaden eligibility and remove unnecessary barriers to meet strict requirements for P1, P2, and SIVs that significantly delay the approval process, and increase processing capacity.
Create a special humanitarian parole program to meet this urgent need.
Use diplomatic channels to urge allies to drop visa requirements.

Deliver immediate humanitarian assistance:

Provide urgent humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), women-focused non-governmental organizations (NGOs), persecuted ethnic and religious groups targeted by the Taliban, and others.
Help establish a humanitarian corridor and secure a guarantee from the Taliban to allow humanitarian NGOs and their supply chains to operate freely in all areas.

Welcome Afghan refugees:

Increase the annual refugee allocation by 100,000 and reassess based on need.
Instate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all Afghan refugees.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA) thanks and recognizes the 47 members of Congress that sent a letter calling on President Joe Biden to evacuate the thousands of Afghans that are stranded at Kabul Airport. But additional urgent action is needed.

The Muslim community and its allies must continue to call on Congress, the Vice President, and the Presidential administration to take decisive action to assist those in need within Afghanistan. Please take two minutes to complete this action alert today!

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President Joe Biden

Subject: Please help evacuate Afghans seeking refuge.

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I stand with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA) and the Afghan-American Coalition in asking Congress, the Vice President, and the President for the following to assist in the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: 1. Prioritize emergency evacuations for Afghans: Leverage U.S. influence to secure the Karzai International Airport in Kabul and supply additional government-run evacuation flights for Afghans. 2. Expand and expedite processing P-1/P-2/Special Immigrant Visas: Broaden eligibility and remove unnecessary barriers to meet strict requirements for P1, P2, and SIVs that significantly delay the approval process, and increase processing capacity. Create a special humanitarian parole program to meet this urgent need. Use diplomatic channels to urge allies to drop visa requirements. 3. Deliver immediate humanitarian assistance: Provide urgent humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), women-focused non-governmental organizations (NGOs), persecuted ethnic and religious groups targeted by the Taliban, and others. Help establish a humanitarian corridor and secure a guarantee from the Taliban to allow humanitarian NGOs and their supply chains to operate freely in all areas. 4. Welcome Afghan refugees: Increase the annual refugee allocation by 100,000 and reassess based on need. Instate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all Afghan refugees. I recognize that over 47 members of Congress have called on the President to take action, but more is needed with respect to direct action from our Congressional representatives. Decades of conflict and the execution of the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan have all contributed to this worsening humanitarian catastrophe. We demand that Congress and the President hear from and commit to the demands of Afghan-Americans and their allies today.

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