Advocacy
We advocate with the U.S. government and Congress to extend and improve the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs, as well as provide evacuation and resettlement assistance to those eligible for SIVs. We have contributed to the enactment of eight National Defense and Appropriations bills, which resulted in over 22,000 visas for our Afghan and Iraqi allies.
Partners in the Promise
With more than 130,000 Afghan allies still in the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) pipeline awaiting processing and conditions that may force the U.S. to reduce troop levels or conduct a total withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Syria, our allies cannot be an afterthought. The United States has both the moral and national security imperative to live up to the promises made to interpreters, local national employees, and the families of people who served alongside our troops and diplomats - they must be protected by an effective and efficient Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program.
The Partners in the Promise principles keep our national promises by maintaining that America must:
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Evacuate all interpreters and local national employees who are at risk.
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Protect the allies already in the United States.
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Guarantee U.S. national security by keeping the promise globally.
Together, Partners in the Promise advocate to ensure the U.S. government fulfills these critical obligations. This is an opportunity to grow your advocacy and use your voice to stand with our allies. We will support your outreach with regular updates on what is happening in Congress and the Administration impacting our allies.
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Join us as a Partner in the Promise by completing the form linked below.
21 Organizations Call on Administration to Support America’s Iraqi and Syrian Allies
A Word from General David Petraeus
"We have an obligation to look after those who have served us and served our mission and served their own country so very faithfully and often involving a great deal of sacrifice. They put their lives on the line."
Advocacy Partners
