We have a moral obligation to protect, evacuate, and resettle Afghan allies who served our nation as special contractors before it is too late. They and their families face the very real threat of torture and even death at the hands of the Taliban for their support of our troops.
More than 90% of RAICES refugee resettlement service recipients are Afghan SIV holders. Our team works with them to find housing, identify employment pathways, secure public benefits, and register their children in school and recently launched in-house mental health services.
RAICES has welcomed and resettled 116 Afghans –– including 79 children –– in the U.S. this year alone, and we are prepared to meet the current moment with deepened and expanded trauma-informed legal and social services.
As the U.S. implements emergency response measures, we believe that this country has one responsibility: to extend safe refuge in the U.S. to the Afghan people and provide families with the support to rebuild their lives –– immediately.
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