AfghanEvac Global Update
February 23, 2026
In February 2026, AfghanEvac convened the largest globally concentrated briefing on relocation and resettlement of our Afghan mission partners ever — before, during, or after the August 2021 evacuation.
Nearly 1,900 registrants from 48 states and DC, plus 31 countries joined — including more than 1,000 Afghans physically in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other active SIV pipeline locations, alongside 49 congressional offices, legal experts, refugee leaders, veterans, and coalition partners.
This briefing provides a grounded update on the current state of the SIV, P1, and P2 pipelines, third-country realities, litigation and legislative developments, and what coordinated action looks like moving forward.
Our speakers were incredible
Johnny Mercer, former U.K. Cabinet Minister and Senior Advisor for AfghanEvac
Dr. Beth Oppenheim, Chief Executive Officer of HIAS
Danilo Zak, Director of Policy at Church World Service
Dr. Austin Kocher, Research Professor at Syracuse University
Vanessa Dojaquez Torres, Practice and Policy Counsel at the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Jon Feltham, Executive Director of Aman Lara and Co Founder at Local Staff International
🔗 Resources and Links Shared During the Briefing
AfghanEvac Global Alliance — https://afghanevac.org/global-alliance
AfghanEvac Roll Call form — https://afghanevac.org/roll-call
Battle Buddies Program
Veterans, frontline civilians, and evac volunteers can sign up at https://afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
Mission partners with upcoming immigration appointments or court dates can share at https://afghanevac.org/appointment
AfghanEvac Impact Report — https://afghanevac.org/impact
AfghanEvac Explainers Series — https://afghanevac.org/explainers
AfghanEvac Weekly Updates — https://afghanevac.substack.com
Donate to AfghanEvac — https://afghanevac.org/donate
AILA Memo on Refugee Detention — https://www.aila.org/library/uscis-and-ice-memo-on-detaining-refugees-who-have-not-adjusted-to-lpr-status-after-1-year
Federal Register – Employment Authorization Reform — https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/23/2026-03595/employment-authorization-reform-for-asylum-applicants
Immigration Data Dashboards (Austin Kocher)
UK Data Breach Information
https://baringslaw.com/data-breach-claims/afghan-nationals/HIAS — https://www.hias.org
Local Staff International — https://www.localstaffinternational.org/
Aman Lara — https://amanlara.com/