Afghan Evac calls for immediate Congressional action to prevent deportation of Afghan citizens

Elaha Wed Nov 2026 5 hours ago 29

Expressing concern about the situation of Afghan migrants, the organization has urged members of Congress to act as soon as possible to prevent their return to Afghanistan.


Meanwhile, several U.S. federal courts have temporarily blocked the deportation of some Afghan asylum seekers to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nevertheless, the immigration authorities’ continued insistence on carrying out the decision has heightened concerns about these individuals’ fate, particularly as it remains unclear what options asylum seekers and organizations defending their rights will have to prevent deportation after November 16.


The head of Afghan Evac said the Trump administration has ended the temporary residency status of those Afghan citizens who were brought to the United States after the fall of Kabul but have not yet been granted asylum. According to Van Diver, the permanent residency, asylum, and work permit applications of many of these individuals have remained pending with U.S. immigration authorities for months without review or a decision.


He added that most of these Afghan citizens had entered the United States through the humanitarian parole program, whose authorization has now expired. In addition, the U.S. government canceled Afghanistan’s Temporary Protected Status last year.


In another development, the head of Afghan Evac welcomed efforts by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Jason Crow and Sam Liccardo, to bring a bill providing temporary protection for Afghan citizens to a vote.


The two representatives formally requested a vote on the bill on Monday. Under the proposal, Afghanistan would remain on the list of countries covered by the Temporary Protected Status program through 2029. If passed, the bill would allow eligible Afghan citizens to remain legally in the United States, work, and be protected from deportation to Afghanistan while their immigration cases are being reviewed.


If passed, the bill would also require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to decide on applicants’ cases within 90 days of completing security and biometric checks. In this regard, Afghan Evac has urged representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties to support the request for a vote. According to the organization, at least 218 signatures are needed to bring the bill to the House floor and enable a vote.



The Afghan Evac organization has warned that Donald Trump’s administration has not yet abandoned its decision to deport Afghan asylum seekers and that U.S. immigration authorities intend to resume deportations of these individuals after November 16 (25 Aqrab).

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