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Advocate for Afghan Refugees

Feb 3, 2025

Your help is needed to advocate for refugees like Shekib and his family.

The Trump administration suspended the US refugee program and funding for refugee resettlement. This has stranded tens of thousands of refugees already vetted to enter the US and hundreds of thousands more who were in process.

Here are some options for your advocacy:

– Church World Services action-alert to oppose Trump’s indefinite refugee ban

– United in Welcome – Tell Your Elected Officials: We Value Welcoming

– Refugee Council – Quick Reference Guide and Top Four Ways to Take Action

First Afghan families arrive in the US

Oct 31, 2024

After three years of persistent advocacy, two Afghan families that worked with Community Supported...

Hazara ethnic cleansing in Afghanistan

Sep 13, 2024

The killing of Hazara citizens in Daikundi is clearly an example of the genocide of Hazaras in Afghanistan, we ask the active human rights and international organizations to hear the voices of the innocent Hazara people who are killed every day for the crime of being Hazaras and Shiites in Afghanistan, and to protect the rights of these people.

2 Comments

Kate Raisz on October 13, 2009 at 2:59 pm

Miguel:
Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your willingness to be a witness and to share what you see with the rest of us.
Stay safe,
Kate
peter lipsitt on October 12, 2009 at 8:17 am

Michael,
I am amazed on a few levels.
But I like the look of the goats, and your peaceful hotel courtyard (?).
Your images bring back to me Ethiopia Peace Corps time.
I hope your preparations are a great success!
Peter