On Migration

ON AFGHANITAN |ON MIGRATION – Afghans who fled to the US hope that Congress will fix their status – The World

May 24, 2023

After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called “humanitarian parole.” But that status expires in a couple of months, and although they can renew one time, many are calling for Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow them to seek more permanent status.

ON MIGRATION | ON AFGHANISTAN – The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway – NYT

May 24, 2023

For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghans Stranded In Pakistan Are Struggling After Broken Promises From The U.S. – Huffington Post

May 1, 2023

Thousands of at-risk Afghans face deportation after they traveled to Pakistan with hopes of soon being able to settle in the U.S.

ON AFGHANITAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Newcomers Bring Critical Value to the U.S. Economy and Society

Mar 31, 2023

Upwardly Global’s new report highlights Afghan newcomers’ $1.71 billion potential annual earnings and $227 million potential annual tax dollars, in an effort to spur legislative or administrative action and ensure stability for over 36k Afghans in the U.S.

ON MIGRATION, ON AFGHANITAN | Biden Admin Plan to Resurrect Asylum Ban Advances Trump Agenda – ACT NOW

Feb 22, 2023

President Biden’s administration has said it will introduce a new rule that would deny many from seeking asylum based on their manner of entry or transit through other countries. The asylum ban is a fundamental departure from how our life-saving asylum system should work and is reminiscent of moments in our nation’s history when we turned away refugees to their death.

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | ‘Nobody wants to come this way’, Reuters

Feb 1, 2023

Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: one of the few remaining exit routes for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.

It ends – after a perilous trek overland through Latin America across at least 11 countries – with scaling the border wall and jumping onto U.S. soil.

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Women Refugees Harrowing Journeys to Europe – Inter Press Service

Dec 23, 2022

Women escaping from the increasingly restrictive Taliban regime in Afghanistan find their journeys to freedom are fraught with dangers. This week the Taliban banned women from universities. They are increasingly forced to remain at home.

ON MIGRATION | Migrants? ‘Don’t You Dare Come Here, Unless…’ – Inter Press Service

Dec 23, 2022

When tens of thousands of Europeans had to flee the horrors of two World Wars seldom, if ever, did anyone classify them as “illegal” migrants.

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Tens of thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. Why have so few reached US safety? – USA Today

Dec 15, 2022

A year after the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of allies are struggling to reach safety. The US Congress needs to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act now.

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Jack McCain: Congress should keep our promises to our allies by passing the Afghan Adjustment Act

Dec 15, 2022

Jack McCain: Congress should keep our promises to our allies by passing the Afghan Adjustment Act

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Allies Still Need America’s Help – The Wall Street Journal, Editorial Board

Dec 15, 2022

The U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to mitigate the harm of Mr. Biden’s catastrophic withdrawal, and passing the Afghan Adjustment Act would be a good start.

ON MIGRATION, ON THE MEDIA | In a New Documentary, Refugees Reclaim Their Narrative, from Hyperallergic

Dec 8, 2022

Refugees of the Moria camp in Lesvos, Greece are behind the camera in the film Nothing About Us Without Us.

One of the pressing complaints about Western journalism is that traveling reporters drop into the scene where a story is unfolding, tell only a fraction of it, and jet off to the next destination chasing another lede. Marginalized people seeking media coverage also sometimes find themselves at the mercy of journalists who lack cultural context in their reporting, resulting in clickbait headlines that reinforce problematic stereotypes.

ON AFGHANITAN |ON MIGRATION – Afghans who fled to the US hope that Congress will fix their status – The World

ON MIGRATION | ON AFGHANISTAN – The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway – NYT

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghans Stranded In Pakistan Are Struggling After Broken Promises From The U.S. – Huffington Post

ON AFGHANITAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Newcomers Bring Critical Value to the U.S. Economy and Society

ON MIGRATION, ON AFGHANITAN | Biden Admin Plan to Resurrect Asylum Ban Advances Trump Agenda – ACT NOW

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | ‘Nobody wants to come this way’, Reuters

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Women Refugees Harrowing Journeys to Europe – Inter Press Service

ON MIGRATION | Migrants? ‘Don’t You Dare Come Here, Unless…’ – Inter Press Service

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Tens of thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. Why have so few reached US safety? – USA Today

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Jack McCain: Congress should keep our promises to our allies by passing the Afghan Adjustment Act

ON AFGHANISTAN, ON MIGRATION | Afghan Allies Still Need America’s Help – The Wall Street Journal, Editorial Board

ON MIGRATION, ON THE MEDIA | In a New Documentary, Refugees Reclaim Their Narrative, from Hyperallergic

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