BREAKING from #Afghanistan: While the Biden administration claims to be ramping up evacuations, military evacuations are getting cancelled.
One of our #SIV clients just had his flight to safety cancelled with the following note:
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- Replying to @IRAPThe security of our Afghan allies grows more dire by the hour. The Biden administration needs to get as many people as possible on planes before it is too late. #SaveOurAllies
- Replying to @IRAP"Due to present security conditions, we are unfortunately unable to offer you relocation on this flight. Please DO NOT report to the airport. Continue to shelter in place. We will maintain your information on record and seek to offer you relocation options as soon as possible."
- VICTORY: The Muslim ban remains blocked! Read our statement here: refugeerights.org/press-release-… #NoMuslimBanEver
- "I wish that what people knew about refugees is that they are some of the most tenacious people that I’ve ever met ... a lot of the most patriotic people that I know are refugees," said Becca Heller on the @TheDailyShow. #WorldRefugeeDay
- "Abandoning refugees means abandoning American humanitarian leadership.” Our statement: refugeerights.org/press-release-… #RefugeesWelcome
- #ICYMI - Becca Heller's full conversation with @Trevornoah on @TheDailyShow: cc.com/video-clips/mq… #WRD2018 #RefugeesWelcome
- BREAKING: The judge in Pacito v. Trump just found that a preliminary injunction of the suspension of the U.S. refugee program is warranted, with a written order to follow in the coming days. Press conference in front of the courthouse happening shortly.The #RefugeeBan is unjust and unlawful. Refugee advocates are in court today standing up for people impacted by the refugee ban – people seeking safety and the communities committed to welcoming them. Tune in at 1pm ET/10am PT to hear what’s at stake: youtube.com/live/TKT-CP97G…
- BREAKING: IRAP just filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Afghan man whose SIV application was wrongfully denied because the government could not reverify his letter of support from his supervisor. But the supervisor was kidnapped and remains missing in Afghanistan!
- Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in Pacito v. Trump, the first lawsuit challenging the suspension of the U.S. refugee resettlement program and the withholding of critical funds to support refugee resettlement. refugeerights.org/news-resources… 📷 IG @wadedotphoto
- TAKE ACTION: Join us and @amnestyusa to urge the Trump administration to not abandon U.S. allies like Sam! refugeerights.org/amnesty-campai… #LetSamIn #RefugeesWelcome
- Thank you, @RepBera and @RepKinzinger, for this op-ed on the need to protect Afghans and for calling on the Administration to act now: thehill.com/blogs/congress… #SaveOurAllies
- We want to thank everyone who came out to support the detained and the lawyers fighting for them this past weekend.
- BREAKING: Federal judge questions timing of termination of resettlement agency contracts and orders government to update court on restoration of refugee processing. Read the press release: refugeerights.org/news-resources…