Official Daily Action for Tuesday, August 16, 2022
August 15th marks exactly one year since the Taliban took control over Afghanistan as international forces and funds were withdrawn from the country. 97% of the population has fallen into poverty. The U.S. government froze Afghan assets valued at $9 billion and even awarded $7 billion of the Afghan national reserves to families of 9/11 victims, money that belongs to Afghan people.
The United States bears much responsibility for the current conditions in Afghanistan and we MUST step up and respond to the humanitarian crisis. Project ANAR (Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources) is currently advocating for the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation which would offer a pathway to legal status for the tens of thousands of Afghans left in limbo since their evacuation last year. Today’s daily action is to call your elected officials in Congress and urge them to pass this legislation now.
Action
Senators:
Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441 or http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/email/form
Patty Murray: 202-224-2621 or http://www.murray.senate.gov/write-to-patty/
Script for Senators
Hello Senator [NAME], I’m a constituent living in Seattle, [ZIPCODE]. I’m calling you to urge you to co-sponsor and vote for the upcoming Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787) introduced by Senator Klobuchar (D-MN). This legislation would offer a pathway to legal status for the tens of thousands of Afghans left in limbo since their evacuation last year. The U.S. holds much responsibility for the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and we must provide legal status for Afghan refugees fleeing that crisis. Please support the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Representatives:
Pramila Jayapal: 202-225-3106 or http://jayapal.house.gov/contact
Adam Smith: 202-225-8901 or http://adamsmith.house.gov/contact
Script for Representatives
Hello Representative [NAME], I’m a constituent living in Seattle, [ZIPCODE]. I’m calling you to urge you to co-sponsor and vote for the upcoming Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787) introduced by Senator Klobuchar (D-MN). I know this bill is currently in the Senate, but I urge you to fight for a companion bill in the House as well. This legislation would offer a pathway to legal status for the tens of thousands of Afghans left in limbo since their evacuation last year. The U.S. holds much responsibility for the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and we must provide legal status for Afghan refugees fleeing that crisis. Please support the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Background
Recap on the current situation in Afghanistan by The Afghan
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR86OPt8Tq/
Project ANAR on the Afghan Adjustment Act
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChD4y49OTCo/
Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4787
