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euromil.bsky.social @euromil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Five years after Kabul, many local staff who served alongside coalition forces are still waiting for protection. The new Allied Ledger by @afghanevac.bsky.social & Local Staff International (LSI) is a reminder: our responsibility cannot end when a mission does. euromil.org/remembering-...
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Remembering Kabul and the Local Staff We Left Behind - EUROMIL
Five years after the fall of Kabul and the departure of the last coalition forces from Afghanistan, the images of August 2021 remain difficult to forget. Aircraft leaving Kabul airport marked the end ...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
NEW: Protection Promised, by #AfghanEvac A fully sourced record of what the U.S. promised the Afghans who stood with us, and how they were actually vetted. Built so counsel and plaintiffs can put it to work in court. Out today. Read and share: reports.afghanevac.org/reports/prot...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This Fourth of July, we're grateful for everyone who continues to keep America's promise. Veterans, volunteers, lawyers, faith leaders, and Afghan families have built something extraordinary together. Read a personal letter from #AfghanEvac founder @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social #America250
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Big update today Relevant links below Work authorization — afghanevac.org/work V-PRIC — pathways.afghanevac.org Sacramento town hall (registration required) — afghanevac.org/sac-town-hall
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Forced Returns, Empty Promises, and the Fight Ahead. Read all about it in our weekly update, just posted. BONUS: Readouts from AILA, a listening session with former USCIS execs, and more. updates.afghanevac.org/p/afghanevac...
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AfghanEvac Weekly Update | June 22, 2026
Forced Returns, Empty Promises, and the Fight Ahead
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
We hear a lot from our friends stuck in Pakistan. Our update on Monday is going to talk about why you’re not hearing a lot of specific advocacy about their plight but today we wanted to lay out how we got to this point. Learn more at AfghanEvac.org/pakistan-explainer #AfghanEvac #StillWithUS
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
651 letters. All 50 states. Today, 83 members of Congress demanded answers on our Afghan allies stranded in Qatar. Civic engagement did that. Read our statement. #AfghanEvac #StillWithUS
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Secretary Rubio will be before Congress Tuesday June 2 and Wednesday June 3. YOU can help make sure that he has to answer questions about Afghans. Visit AfghanEvac.org/rubio-hearings to take action now. #AfghanEvac
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 20/05/2026
"Showing Up is the Love Language of Advocacy." A Conversation with Shawn VanDiver of #AfghanEvac After a career in the Navy, Shawn VanDiver is leading a new mission: supporting the Afghan allies that Congress has forgotten. austinkocher.substack.com/p/showing-up...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We are so excited to be participating in this! Tune in today at 2pm eastern!
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In a fight where wins are rare, this one matters. A federal judge just ruled the State Department “woefully failed” Afghan SIV applicants, and ordered enforcement. This win belongs to @irap.bsky.social, who never let the case go quiet. 🧵👇
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Check out our latest weekly updates, it’s full of information about the latest regarding State Department’s poorly considered plan to send Afghan allies to DRC. Please share! AfghanEvac.substack.com
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AfghanEvac | Substack
Fighting for our allies. Click to read AfghanEvac on Substack.
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Joshua Coe @joshuacoe.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"It is patently insane to take people from the world's #1 refugee crisis and drop them into the world's #2 refugee crisis." -- @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social of @afghanevac.bsky.social tells @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
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Afghans who assisted the US military could be sent to DRC - The World from PRX
Thousands of Afghans who served as interpreters, security contractors and drivers alongside US troops were promised safe passage to the United States. Now, many are in limbo. About 1,100 former partne...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Ever wonder who is behind some of these decisions impacting our allies? Allow us to introduce you to Andrew and Christian, who want to send them to DRC. They don’t want the world to know they are pushing for these bad ideas. They certainly don’t want you sharing this video or commenting.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🚨 BREAKING: An immigration judge ordered the release of Rihan, the 19-year-old Afghan high school senior ICE detained in Connecticut this month. Bond set at $1,500, the minimum. DHS did not oppose. Full statement and what we're asking of Congress and DHS:
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
#BREAKING New developments in the death of Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal. A 41-year-old Afghan ally died less than 24 hours after entering ICE custody. We now know he relied on an inhaler for breathing issues. Another #AfghanEvac 🧵
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Statement from AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver – March 16, 2026 
 Regarding misleading government statements on the death of Nazeer Paktyawal. More at AfghanEvac.org/nazeer-death
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal’s family has released a statement following his death less than 24 hours after entering ICE custody. He was a husband, a father of six, and an Afghan wartime ally who worked alongside U.S. Special Forces. The family has asked #AfghanEvac to share this statement.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
STATEMENT
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Nazeer was a 41 year old father of 6. He died less than 24 hours after ICE detained him, while in their custody. We need investigations now.
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, an Afghan wartime ally evacuated to the United States in August 2021, died less than 24 hours after ICE took him into custody in the Dallas area. He was taking his children to school. @afghanevac.bsky.social @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Afghan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal is at least the 12th person to die ​in ICE detention this year.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#AfghanEvac statement in advance of tonight’s State of the Union Address. #SOTU #StillWithUS #FinishTheMission
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A New York Times headline this week got the Afghan SIV story wrong, and confusion helps no one. We put together a clear, fact-based explainer on where the SIV program actually stands, because facts matter when lives are on the line. afghanevac.org/siv-current-...
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SIV Current State — #AfghanEvac
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Heritage just dropped a report claiming Afghan relocation “failed the national security test.” It relies on scare quotes, discredited sources, and deliberate conflation, and it erases Enduring Welcome entirely. We published a rebuttal. AfghanEvac.org/heritage-rebuttal
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Heritage Rebuttal — #AfghanEvac
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Our weekly update for January 12, 2026 is out! Go check it out and remember that you can get it in your inbox every Monday morning if you subscribe. afghanevac.substack.com/p/monday-mor...
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Monday Morning Update -- January 12, 2026
Bribes, Visa Denials, and a Senate Hearing
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Our latest Monday Morning Update is out and it has a TON of information. - Updated policy info - Updated recommendations regarding interviews - Letters from us to Congress (and all our correspondence) Please read and share with your networks. #AfghanEvac afghanevac.substack.com/p/monday-mor...
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Monday Morning Update -- January 5, 2026
New Policies, Real Consequences, and Updated Guidance for Afghan Families
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
These are Afghan allies who stood with the U.S. They shouldn’t be punished by stalled processes or holiday enforcement. America can and must do better. Read #AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social 's latest in the Times of San Diego: timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2025...
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Opinion: America takes the holidays off. Afghan families pay the price.
The federal government believes nothing urgent happens during the holidays and all but shuts down. Afghan refugees don't have the luxury.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Our latest Monday Morning update is out and it’s important. Read it at afghanevac.substack.com/p/urgent-mon...
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🚨 URGENT 🚨 Monday Morning Update -- December 21, 2025
ICE appears to be planning detentions for Christmas and New Years Day, Travel Ban 3.0, SIV application deadline clarifications
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Shawn VanDiver @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
#ICE has been sending check in notices to Afghans (and others) to appear on Christmas Day (Dec 25) and New Years Day (Jan 1). Visit AfghanEvac.org/ice to share your information with use so we can rally attorneys and other support in places where ICE is trying to ruin holidays. Please share.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We need leaders with strong conviction to stand and be counted. Public leadership SHOULD be about doing the hard things because they matter, even in the face of manufactured outrage. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Republicans drop support for Afghan wartime allies after National Guard shooting
Once-stalwart GOP backers of programs for Afghans who helped the war effort are hedging their support after the Nov. 26 National Guard shooting.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
#BREAKING: The President just ended exemptions to the travel ban for Afghan SIVs and immediate family members. #AfghanEvac’s statement below, attributable to @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Our latest #MondayMorningUpdate is out and it's packed with information. Check it out today #AfghanEvac afghanevac.substack.com/p/monday-mor...
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Monday Morning Update -- December 15, 2025
Congressional hearings, vetting graphics, changes to SNAP, TSA sharing info with ICE, and what you can do about it
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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Afghan Veterans Confront Trauma and Isolation in the U.S.
Many Afghans who helped fight the Taliban struggle after resettling in the U.S. The results are sometimes deadly.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This is a tragedy, not a scandal. Check out #AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social’s latest on the subject in today’s @sandiegouniontribune.com www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/12/10/o...
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Opinion: Trump weaponizes tragedy to justify targeting Afghan refugees
We do not condemn every American when one of us commits an atrocity.
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Shawn VanDiver @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
New #AfghanEvac Monday Morning Update is out. afghanevac.substack.com/p/monday-mor...
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Monday Morning Update -- December 8, 2025
Artificial escalation of rhetoric against our allies
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Lots of Afghans are asking us what to do if ICE is at the door. @aclu.org put together this handy guide. www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your...
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ICE Agents At Your Door
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Tune into @cspanwj.bsky.social soon, #AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social is on from 9-9:30 eastern this morning. www.c-span.org/event/washin...
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12/03/2025
Washington Examiner's Mike Brest discusses Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon, Reps. William Timmons (R-SC) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) discuss ACA subsidies and #AfghanEvac's Shawn VanDiver d...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We run on volunteers and individual donations — no institutional support, just commitment and grit. After last week’s awful shooting, when some tried to blame Afghans, we pushed the narrative back to reality. That work matters, and it needs resources. Support us this #GivingTuesday
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Donate — #AfghanEvac
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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Rubio announces "pause" of Afghan SIVs, collective punishment based on nationality. Response from #AfghanEvac @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social calls move a violation of federal law.
Screenshot of Marco Rubio tweet: President Trump’s State Department has paused visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling on Afghan passports. 

The United States has no higher priority than protecting our nation and our people. Statement from Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac:

"It appears Secretary Rubio is attempting to shut down the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program in direct violation of federal law and standing court orders. He is seemingly acting at the direction of President Trump and Stephen Miller, and there is no doubt this is the outcome they have been driving toward for months.

They are using a single violent individual as cover for a policy they have long planned, turning their own intelligence failures into an excuse to punish an entire community and the veterans who served alongside them.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The truth.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
#AfghanEvac president @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social on @scrippsnews.bsky.social this weekend. Subscribe to our YouTube for the full clip.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
“They’re afraid that President Trump’s political stunts at Home Depot or snatching teachers out of their classroom are going to come to attack them” President of #AfghanEvac @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social explains the fear in the Afghan community amid Trump’s planned asylum crackdowns.
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social on @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan
Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a m...
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
AfghanEvac on CNN just a few minutes ago. youtu.be/jq2ooVUCPsM
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CNN News Central -- November 28, 2025
YouTube video by #AfghanEvac
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social on @newsnation.bsky.social this morning. youtu.be/mAgaQWk6RX4
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Don't 'vilify' all Afghans after DC shooting: Resettlement group | Morning in America
YouTube video by NewsNation
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
#AfghanEvac President @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social was on MS Now yesterday discussing the horrific shooting in DC and why we cannot allow all Afghans to be vilified for the actions of one man. We must #HonorThePromise. Full clip at youtu.be/L-rZP3kcKo8
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AfghanEvac on MS Now -- DC Shooter
YouTube video by #AfghanEvac
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Our Afghan allies are under attack and now more than ever, we need your support. Support our efforts today at afghanevac.org/donate
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afghanevac.bsky.social @afghanevac.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
We're hearing a lot of requests for updates on various pathways. Nothing has changed recently, but this should be useful. Please share with your networks. #AfghanEvac
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James Seddon @realjamesseddon.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
@afghanevac.bsky.social #BattleBuddies www.nbcsandiego.com/video/videos...
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