Afghan Christians and Allies Facing Deportation from the U.S.

Afghan Christians at Risk

• 📌 Around 300 Christians from Afghanistan are at risk of being forced to leave the U.S. due to the Trump administration's efforts to curtail the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program.
• ⚠️ These individuals face severe persecution, including the death penalty, in Afghanistan.
• 💔 In one North Carolina church, 22 Afghan Christian members have already lost their legal status.

Stranded Afghan Allies

• ✈️ Thousands of Afghan refugees, many of whom assisted the U.S. military, are left in limbo overseas after the administration paused a resettlement program following a 90-day review.
• 🤝 These allies had been approved for entry into the U.S. based on trust and promises of safety, but the current pause has eroded that trust.
• 😥 Individuals like Muhammad Dodd Seri, a former language assistant to the U.S. military, express heartbreak over the abandonment of these allies who are now in risky situations under the Taliban.

Legal Challenges and Resettlement Efforts

• ⚖️ Several agencies have sued the administration over the pause, leading a U.S. District Judge to issue an injunction against the executive branch's broad discretion to suspend refugee admissions.
• 📄 The State Department stated that no final decisions have been made, but all U.S. government relocation flights from Kabul for Afghan refugee and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants are paused until further notice.
• 🏛️ Organizations like Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) and veteran nonprofit Afghan Evac are working to assist these individuals and their families, highlighting the critical role Afghan allies played in U.S. military operations.

Call to Action

• 🗣️ Advocates urge individuals to contact their members of Congress and senators to lobby the State Department for a policy change regarding Afghan refugees.
• 🇺🇸 The message is a call to uphold American values of welcoming the poor, tired, and freedom-seeking, ensuring that those who have already arrived and supported the U.S. are not sent back to face certain death.