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Two years ago, our soldiers and Marines heroically evacuated tens of thousands of Afghan allies who fought with us against the Taliban. Since then, more than 70,000 at-risk Afghans have been relocated to the United States, where they have been in legal limbo. Despite fleeing from the Taliban, most of our new Afghan neighbors have no direct pathway to lawful permanent residency and stability in the U.S.  

Last year, Congress failed to respond and pass the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act, which would provide our new neighbors access to a more streamlined and efficient lawful permanent residency process. Without an adjustment act that creates this path, most Afghans would be forced to navigate the backlogged, complex, and paperwork-intensive asylum process.  Access to qualified and affordable legal representation, loss of critical documentation and required evidence during the hurried evacuation, the impact of trauma, and backlogs in processing create significant barriers that make the immigration process seem impossible.   

This year, Congress re-introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act, but we are running out of time, and this may be our last chance. 

We urge Congress to pass S. 2327 and H.R. 4627 and grant our allies a path to permanent residency!