Media Coverage
Biden asks Congress to help provide Afghan refugees a pathway to become US residents
Natasha Bertrand and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
May 4, 2022
White House asks Congress to help secure Afghan refugees’ status in Ukraine aid bill
Austin Landis, Spectrum News
May 4, 2022
White House pushes for Afghan refugee relief after visas drop 91 percent
Drew Lawrence, Military.com
May 2, 2022
Advocates fret Ukraine war will overshadow Afghans trying to flee their country
Steve Walsh, NPR Morning Edition
April 4, 2022
The Taliban’s ‘cleaning operation’ is terrifying allies left behind by the U.S.
Hamed Ahmadi, Huffington Post
March 16, 2022
Elected officials in San Diego declare support for Afghan refugee bill
Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union Tribune
February 26, 2022
Veterans groups asking Congress to prevent Afghan evacuees from being kicked out of US
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
February 14, 2022
Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to U.S. evacuation process
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters
February 10, 2022
Here’s where things stand for Afghan evacuees, allies around the world
Austin Landis, Spectrum News
February 4, 2022
U.S. faces snag in bid to speed up at-risk Afghan evacuations
Jonathan Landay and Ted Hesson, Reuters
February 3, 2022
82 lawmakers call on White House to evacuate more Afghans who helped US
Matthew Brown, USA Today
February 3, 2022
Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process
James R. Webb, Military Times
January 27, 2022
Afghan evacuation effort earns White House support with help of San Diego veteran
By Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union Tribune
December 24, 2021
Veterans Make Demands for Afghan Evacuation Efforts
By Priya Sridhar, NBC 7 San Diego
December 19, 2021
Veterans Leading Afghan Evacuations Demand Help From Biden and Congress
By Priya Sridhar, NBC 7 San Diego
December 6, 2021
Veterans leading Afghan evacuations demand help from Biden and Congress
By Phil McCausland, NBC News
December 1, 2021
US coalition urges Biden to lend more support to rescuing Afghans left behind
By Willy Lowry, The National
December 1, 2021
Democratic Senator calls on Biden to appoint Afghanistan “evacuation czar”
By Jennifer Hansler and Drew Lawrence, CNN
November 30, 2021
Secretary Blinken’s call with #AfghanEvac representatives
Press Statement, US Department of State
November 16, 2021
US urged to help more people escape Taliban led Afghanistan
By Ben Fox, Associated Press
November 15, 2021
Homeland Security Announces Immigration Fee Waivers for Afghan Evacuees
By Laura Acevedo, ABC10 News San Diego
November 9, 2021
Almost Hijacked? Officials Dispute Scare Amid Ongoing Afghanistan Evac
By Tara Copp, Defense One
October 13, 2021
Podcast with Shawn VanDiver hosted by Michelle Kosinski and Sir Richard Dearlove, One Decision Podcast
October 7, 2021
Lawmakers storm out of classified Afghanistan briefing after questions go unanswered
By Kylie Atwood, CNN
September 22, 2021
Welcome to America: Afghan arrivals greeted by the Bay Area – and its high cost of living
By Lakshmi Sarah, KQED
September 10, 2021
Veterans helping Afghans escape Taliban: ‘While the nation got angry, combat veterans got to work’
By Liberty Zabala, Fox 5 San Diego
September 4, 2021
Local Veterans Continue Work To Get Allies Out Of Afghanistan
An interview with Shawn VanDiver by Andrew Bracken and Maureen Cavanaugh, KPBS
September 3, 2021
‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
By Haley Britzky, Task & Purpose
August 31, 2021
By Priya Sridhar, NBC 7 San Diego
August 30, 2021
Trapped in Afghanistan, Rescued by Volunteers: How a Handful of Americans Freed 5,000 Afghans
By Ben Kesling in Abu Dhabi and Michael M. Phillips in Washington, Wall Street Journal
August 29, 2021
A Sort Of ‘Digital Dunkirk,’ American Citizens Are Stepping In To Help Afghan Allies
Steve Walsh, NPR News
August 26, 2021
By Jonathan Baran, Alex Horton, and Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post
August 26, 2021
By Erik Edstrom, Politico
August 25, 2021
In Kabul, Private Rescue Efforts Grow Desperate as Time to Evacuate Afghans Runs Out
By Dion Nissenbaum, Wall Street Journal
August 25, 2021
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN
August 25, 2021
This Is What the Afghan Evacuation Looks Like on the Inside
By Arash Azizzada, New York Times
August 24, 2021
By Ethan Barton, Fox News
August 23, 2021
By George Packer, The Atlantic
August 23, 2021
Afghan Americans in San Diego pressure Biden and Congress to act as Taliban takes over
By Kate Morriseey and Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union Tribune
August 22, 2021
