Media Coverage
As we get further from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, keeping the media spotlight on the issue is critical for ensuring accountability.
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Our Press Releases
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‘Give Us Breathing Room’: Largest-Ever Increase in Special Visas Added to Spending Package by Congressional Leadership
March 19, 2024
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Congressional Inaction Threatens Critical Program to Help Thousands of U.S. Allies
March 16, 2024
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U.S. Leaders Urge Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Displaced Afghans
October 17, 2023
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Secretary Blinken Renews Partnership with #AfghanEvac to Continue Supporting, Resettling Afghan Allies
June 12, 2023
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New Community Ambassadors Program Launched to Streamline Distribution of Immigration and Resettlement Information Among Resettled Afghans in U.S.
May 10, 2023
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White House Ceremony Salutes Veterans and Volunteers Helping Afghans Resettle
March 3, 2023
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U.S. State Department Launches Family Reunification Form to Help Afghans in U.S. Reunite with Family
January 12, 2023
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#AfghanEvac Statement on Congressional Inaction on Afghan Adjustment Act
December 26, 2022
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Fmr. Joint Chiefs Chairmen, NATO Commander, SOCOM Commander, and other Flag Officers Support Afghan Adjustment Act
Dec 17, 2022
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Afghan Adjustment Act Gains Major Endorsements Including Bipartisan Group of Senators, Veteran Labor Org
December 15, 2022
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Retired U.S. Ambassadors who led in Afghanistan Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act
December 14,. 2022
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San Diego City Council Votes to Endorse Afghan Adjustment Act, Urge Congressional Approval
September 13, 2022
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L.A. County Endorses Afghan Adjustment Act, Urges Congressional Approval
August 30, 2022
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President Biden Makes Call from White House to Thank #AfghanEvac Volunteers
August 29, 2022
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One Year After Afghanistan Withdrawal, San Diego Landmarks to Light Up Honoring Fallen U.S. Troops and Afghan Allies
August 25, 2022
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Veterans, Afghan Evacuees Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act
August 10, 2022
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Secretary Blinken Pledges Continued Help for Afghans as Withdrawal Anniversary Approaches
July 21, 2022
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New Homeland Security Rule Helps Afghan Allies Relocate to U.S.
June 14, 2022
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“We Need to Help All Our Allies”: #AfghanEvac Issues Statement on Ukraine Aid Deal
May 10, 2022
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State Dept. to Coordinate with Veterans, Frontline Civilians to Help Afghans as Congress Eyes Resettlement Bill
May 10, 2022
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March 1st Declared #AfghanEvac Day in San Diego
February 27, 2021
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AfghanEvac Coalition Meets with Secretary Blinken on Ongoing Evacuation Efforts from Afghanistan
November 16, 2021
#AfghanEvac in the News - 2024
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San Diego organization helps secure 12,000 additional visas for Afghan refugees
Joey Safchik, NBC San Diego
April 3, 2024 -
US Adds 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans; Advocates Say More Needed
Aline Barros, Voice of America
March 25, 2024 -
Congress approves 12,000 additional visas for Afghan evacuees in $1.2 trillion spending bill
Andrew Dyer, KPBS News
March 22, 2024 -
The minibus scramble to help Afghan allies
Matt Berg and Eric Bazail-Eimil, Politico National Security Daily
March 22, 2024 -
The Popular, Bipartisan Bills that Can’t Get Passed
Grace Segers, The New Republic
March 22, 2024 -
Agreement is reached on U.S. spending bills
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Staff
March 20, 2024 -
12,000 More Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Included in New Funding Deal
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
March 20, 2024 -
Biden, congressional leaders announce government funding as partial shutdown approaches
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
March 19, 2024 -
Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
Kevin Freking, Yahoo News UK
March 19, 2024 -
Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Running Low Amid Congressional Gridlock
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
March 14, 2024 -
Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war
Farnoush Amiri and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
March 14, 2022 -
Is the US giving up on Afghan allies?
Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner
March 11, 2024 -
Special visa program for US-affiliated Afghans faces demise
Jonathan Landay, Reuters
March 6, 2024 -
Advocates call on Senate to approve amendment giving Afghan evacuees path to legal residency
Haley Britzky, CNN
February 10, 2024 -
Veterans-Backed Bill to Help Afghan Allies Likely to Be Another Casualty of Political Fight over Immigration
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
February 6, 2024 -
Opposition to Senate Border Bill Jeopardizes Help for Afghans Who Aided US Troops
Associated Press, VOA News
February 5, 2024 -
Opposition to Senate Border Bill Jeopardizes Help for Afghans Who Aided US Troops
Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
February 5, 2024 -
San Diego veteran's coalition helps resettle thousands of Afghans
Joey Safchik, NBC 7 San Diego
January 3, 2024
#AfghanEvac in the News - 2023
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Exclusive: Pakistan deported Afghans waiting for US resettlement
Jonathan Landay & Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
December 26, 2023 -
Americans urge Pakistani leaders to halt deportation of Afghans with US ties
Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner
October 20, 2023 -
Former US officials ask Pakistan not to deport Afghans seeking relocation to the United States
Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
October 19, 2023 -
Pakistan urged not to deport Afghan U.S. visa, refugee applicants
Jonathan Landay, Reuters
October 17, 2023 -
Allies Gather Aboard USS Midway to Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act
Editor, Time of San Diego
September 21, 2023 -
Local leaders call on Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act aboard USS Midway
San Diego Union Tribune
September 21, 2023 -
Afghan allies who risked lives to help US lost in red tape
Beth Bailey, Fox News
September 3, 2023 -
Marking 2 years since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan
Quil Lawrence, NPR
September 1, 2023 -
Statement from President Biden on the Second Anniversary of Ending the Afghanistan War
President Joe Biden, White House
August 30, 2023 -
Afghan refugees are stuck in US limbo as Congress fails to move legislation
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill
August 30, 2023 -
Promises Broken: Thousands of Afghan Families Still Waiting For Visas After US Withdrawal
James LaPorta, The Messenger
August 27, 2023 -
By the numbers: Afghan allies lack answers two years following withdrawal
Beth Bailey, The Washington Examiner
August 26, 2023 -
Opinion: The Biden administration and Congress must do more for the Afghans seeking new lives in America
Shawn VanDiver, San Diego Union Tribune
August 16, 2023 -
Afghans dreaming of U.S. refuge feel stuck in processing limbo
Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
August 14, 2023 -
Afghans Greet Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal With a Mix of Sadness and Hope
Grace Segers, The New Republic
August 14, 2023 -
Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
August 10, 2023 -
A Somber Anniversary: The Taliban Targets Opponents, Denies Basic Human Rights
Anne Richard, The Messenger
August 6, 2023 -
'It's a big risk:' After two years in the U.S., Afghan evacuees navigate a complex immigration process
Carson Frame, Texas Public Radio (NPR)
June 19, 2023 -
State Department and AfghanEvac Renew Deal to Relocate Afghan Allies
Nizamuddin Rezahi, Khaama Press
June 13, 2023 -
Vets-Led Group Renews Agreement with State Department to Relocate Afghan Allies
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
June 12, 2023 -
They helped American troops in Afghanistan. Now, they want to stay in the U.S.
Carson Frame, American Homefront Project
June 12, 2023 -
The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway
Julie Turkewitz, New York Times
May 21, 2023 -
Democrats and Republicans say they want to help Afghan veterans. So why haven’t they done anything?
Eric Garcia, The Independent
May 20, 2023 -
Biden administration extends Afghan refugees asylum
Devan Markham, NewsNation
May 9, 2023 -
AP Sources: Biden to allow Afghans to stay longer in U.S.
Farnoush Amiri and Colleen Long, Associated Press
May 1, 2023 -
The U.S. May Break Its Promise to the Afghan Allies It Left Behind
Grace Segers, The New Republic
March 16, 2023 -
Afghan Special Immigrant Visas Surge Amid Taliban Crackdown
Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy
March 8, 2023 -
Afghan resettlement volunteers recognized at White House ceremony
Andrew Dyer, KPBS News
March 6, 2023 -
Veterans and Others Who Helped in Afghanistan Evacuation Honored at White House
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
March 3, 2023 -
Former Afghan interpreter looks for more from Biden at State of the Union
Andrew Dyer, KPBS News
February 7, 2023 -
Former Afghan interpreter pushing for passage of Afghan Adjustment Act invited as State of the Union guest
Haley Britzky, CNN
February 7, 2023
#AfghanEvac in the News - 2022
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Afghan refugees in US face uncertainty as legislation stalls
Farnoush Amiri, AP
December 30, 2022 -
Without a pathway to residency, Afghan war allies could face deportation
Kristy Totten on San Diego News Fix Podcast, San Diego Union Tribune
December 28, 2022 -
US Senate passes $1.7t spending bill without Afghan refugee law
Aljazeera
December 23, 2022 -
Congress drops Afghan allies item, dimming evacuee hopes
Alex Horton, Washington Post
December 20, 2022 -
Veterans accuse Congress of abandoning Afghan allies after help for refugees is left out of spending bill
Dan De Luce and Julie Tsirkin, NBC News
December 20, 2022 -
Retired military leaders press Congress to pass Afghan resettlement bill
Dan Lamothe, Washington Post
December 18, 2022 -
30 retired military leaders urge Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act before the new year
Matt Leach and Megan Myers, Fox News
December 18, 2022 -
First on CNN: Retired top military officials push for bill to help Afghans
Jake Tapper, CNN
December 17, 2022 -
Do Right by Our Afghan Allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
Farah Stockman, New York Times
December 16, 2022 -
Congress must approve a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies in the US before the year ends, advocates urge: 'We owe these Afghans’
Oma Seddiq, Business Insider
December 15, 2022 -
Former US Ambassadors push for help for Afghans in Spending Bill
Jake Tapper, CNN
December 14, 2022 -
With new Afghan family reunification guide, no option for most evacuees just yet
Austin Landis, NY1
November 14, 2022 -
Amid inaction in Congress, some Afghan evacuees place their hope in U.S. asylum system
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News
October 10, 2022 -
Bill to Grant Afghan Evacuees a Path to Residency Hits Snag
Luke Broadwater, New York Times
September 22, 2022 -
Afghan Adjustment Act will make it easier for Afghans to become citizens
KUSI News
September 9, 2022 -
San Diegans push for passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act
John Carroll, KPBS
September 9, 2022 -
Biden administration pivoting to long-term strategy to assist Afghans
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN
September 1, 2022 -
U.S. to discontinue quick humanitarian entry for Afghans and focus on permanent resettlement programs
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News
September 1, 2022 -
U.S. to revise Afghan resettlement policy - U.S. official
Jonathan Landay, Reuters
September 1, 2022 -
San Diego News Fix: President Biden recognizes Afghan Evac for relocating allies
Kristy Totten, San Diego Union Tribune
August 30, 2022 -
Vets Group Asks Biden to Recognize Moral Injuries Caused by Afghan War's End
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
August 30, 2022 -
The Evacuation of Afghanistan Never Ended
Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker
August 30, 2022 -
President Biden reaches out to San Diego-based #AfghanEvac Coalition
Laura Acevedo, 10 News San Diego
August 30, 2022 -
OnPolitics special edition: One year after Afghanistan's fall
Ella Lee and Amy Nakamura, USA Today
August 30, 2022 -
Biden calls veterans groups ahead of Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
August 29, 2022 -
Afghan evacuees in San Diego live in limbo, look to Congress for a path to permanence
Kate Morrissey and Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union Tribune
August 28, 2022 -
A year after the war ended, some Afghans in the U.S. find the transition difficult
Steve Walsh, NPR
August 27, 2022 -
One Year Later, Troops and Veterans Involved in Afghanistan Exit Grapple with Mental Scars
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
August 26, 2022 -
Sept. 11 Victims Not Entitled to Seize Afghan Central Bank Assets -U.S. Judge
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
August 26, 2022 -
Looking back on the United States chaotic departure from Afghanistan nearly a year later
CBS 8 San Diego
August 26, 2022 -
Many Afghans are still in limbo a year after the American evacuation
Steve Walsh, KPBS
August 23, 2022 -
Veterans reveal secret password used to evacuate Afghans ‘hunted’ by Taliban
Mike Brest, Washington Examiner
August 23, 2022 -
Afghan allies remain in limbo one year after they arrived in the United States: ‘A lot of them are in panic mode’
Oma Sediq, Business Insider
August 21, 2022 -
From a world away, a U.S. volunteer guides Afghan allies left behind
Abigail Hauslohner,
Washington Post
August 18, 2022 -
Afghan families separated by US bureaucracy fear Taliban reprisal
Joel Gehrke,
Washington Examiner
August 18, 2022 -
At One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal, Task Force Antal Increases Fundraising for U.S. Family Members Left Behind
HB Publications
August 16, 2022 -
Scoop: Biden administration developing Afghan family reunification portal
Sophia Cai, Axios
August 16, 2022 -
America’s Allies and the War in Afghanistan
Bryce Klehm, Lawfare
August 15, 2022 -
San Diego veteran helping Afghan nationals a year after Taliban takeover
Rachel Bianco, 10 News San Diego
August 15, 2022 -
A U.S. promise out of reach: A year since Kabul's fall, thousands of Afghan allies wait in hiding
Austin Landis, NY1
August 15, 2022 -
Tens of thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. Why have so few reached US safety?
Chris Kenning, USA Today
August 13, 2022 -
We Can’t Claim Mission Accomplished’: A Long Road for Afghan Refugees
Miriam Jordan, New York Times
August 12, 2022 -
‘Thousands of people are still there:' Congress goes on recess, leaving Afghans in a mess
Prem Thakker, A Better World
August 11, 2022 -
My husband and I escaped Afghanistan, but my parents and brother are still there hiding
Zainab Haq Bin, San Diego Union Tribune
August 10, 2022 -
The Taliban won’t let young women like me study, so I left Afghanistan without my family
Tahmina Ayubi, San Diego Union Tribune
August 10, 2022 -
A friend’s frantic message from Afghanistan set our relocation operation in motion
Shawn VanDiver, San Diego Union Tribune
August 10, 2022 -
Democrats, Republicans sponsor bill to give thousands of Afghans path to citizenship
Reuters
August 9, 2022 -
A Year Later, Afghan Refugees Remain in Legal Limbo as Vets Continue Evacuating Allies Left Behind
Rebecca Kheel, Military.com
August 9, 2022 -
U.S. is accused of double standard when it comes to Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees
Quil Lawrence
NPR
July 6, 2022 -
U.S. to make some exemptions for Afghan refugees
Laura Acevedo
10 News San Diego
June 15, 2022 -
Thousands of Afghan families remain severed after messy U.S. exit
Abigail Hauslohner
Washington Post
June 10, 2022 -
Americans, banding together to help Afghans, restored my faith in this country
Shawn VanDiver
San Diego Union Tribune
July 1, 2022 -
Congress is Dishonoring America’s Afghan Allies
Editors
Bloomberg
May 31, 2022 -
Afghan Evacuees fear losing US support
Akmal Dawi
Voice of America
May 20, 2022 -
Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill
Caroline Simon
Roll Call
May 11, 2022 -
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 by 91%
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 -
The Betrayal
George Packer
The Atlantic
January 31, 2022 -
Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process
James R. Webb
Military Times
January 27, 2022
#AfghanEvac in the News - 2021
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What really happened in Afghanistan
Jason Kander
Majority 54 Podcast
December 30, 2021 -
Afghan evacuation effort earns White House support with help of San Diego veteran
Andrew Dyer
San Diego Union Tribune
December 24, 2021 -
Veterans Make Demands for Afghan Evacuation Efforts
Priya Sridhar
NBC 7 San Diego
December 19, 2021 -
Afghan Aid Groups Meet with NatSec Staff
Sophia Cai
Axios
December 15, 2021 -
Veterans Leading Afghan Evacuations Demand Help From Biden and Congress
Priya Sridhar
NBC 7 San Diego
December 6, 2021 -
U.S. coalition urges Biden to lend more support to rescuing Afghans left behind
Willy Lowry
The National News
December 1, 2021 -
Democratic Senator calls on Biden to appoint Afghanistan “evacuation czar”
Jennifer Hansler and Drew Lawrence
CNN
November 30, 2021 -
What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
Ben Fox
Associated Press
November 29, 2021 -
#AfghanEvac Coalition members travel to DC
Laura Acevedo
ABC10 News San Diego
November 18, 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
Ben Fox
Associated Press
November 15, 2021 -
Homeland Security Announces Immigration Fee Waivers for Afghan Evacuees
Laura Acevedo
ABC10 News San Diego
November 9, 2021 -
Almost Hijacked? Officials Dispute Scare Amid Ongoing Afghanistan Evac
Tara Copp
Defense One
October 13, 2021 -
Former Afghan translator rebooting his life in the US
Steve Walsh
KPBS San Diego
October 8, 2021 -
I will save them myself: Shawn VanDiver and #AfghanEvac
Michelle Kosinski and Sir Richard Dearlove
One Decision Podcast
October 7, 2021 -
USF Veterans Help Thousands of Afghan Allies
Mary Mcinerney
USF News
September 22, 2021 -
Lawmakers storm out of classified Afghanistan briefing after questions go unanswered
Kylie Atwood
CNN
September 22, 2021 -
Welcome to America: Afghan arrivals greeted by the Bay Area – and its high cost of living
Lakshmi Sarah
KQED
September 10, 2021 -
Veterans helping Afghans escape Taliban: ‘While the nation got angry, combat veterans got to work’
Liberty Zabala
Fox 5 San Diego
September 4, 2021 -
Local Veterans Continue Work To Get Allies Out Of Afghanistan
Andrew Bracken and Maureen Cavanaugh
KPBS
September 3, 2021 -
‘The normal military rules are out’: How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
Haley Britzky
Task & Purpose
August 31, 2021 -
‘They Are Family to Us, They Fought for Us’: San Diego Veterans Work to Get Afghan Interpreters to Safety
Priya Sridhar
NBC 7 San Diego
August 30, 2021 -
Trapped in Afghanistan, Rescued by Volunteers: How a Handful of Americans Freed 5,000 Afghans
Ben Kesling and Michael M. Phillips
The 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 -
An army of veterans and volunteers organizes online to evacuate Afghans, from thousands of miles away
Jonathan Baran, Alex Horton, and Elizabeth Dwoskin
Washington Post
August 26, 2021 -
‘Anyone Got Any Helos Sitting Around?’: How a Private Network Is Using a Messaging App to Rescue Afghans
Erik Edstrom
Politico
August 25, 2021 -
In Kabul, Private Rescue Efforts Grow Desperate as Time to Evacuate Afghans Runs Out
Dion Nissenbaum
Wall Street Journal
August 25, 2021 -
This Is What the Afghan Evacuation Looks Like on the Inside
Arash Azizzada
New York Times
August 24, 2021 -
Massive veterans group uses intel, satellite images to direct Afghan interpreters around Taliban checkpoints
Ethan Barton
Fox News
August 23, 2021 -
Escape From Afghanistan: Even those with a visa must endure harrowing conditions on their way to freedom
George Packer
The Atlantic
August 23, 2021 -
Afghan Americans in San Diego pressure Biden and Congress to act as Taliban takes over
Kate Morriseey and Lauren J. Mapp
San Diego Union Tribune
August 22, 2021 -
A ‘Digital Dunkirk’ to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amy Mackinnon
Foreign Policy
August 20, 2021