Advocacy

Official Statement from No One Left Behind on the Presidential Proclamation on the expanded travel ban: December 16, 2025 Today’s Presidential Proclamation, as written, risks ending the exemption that has so far allowed America’s closest wartime allies, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, to finish their journey to safety. The policy change would go into effect on January 1, 2026. The proclamation would prevent relocation of Afghans who worked directly on behalf of

The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations are crafting the legislation to fund the federal government beyond the current funding expiration on January 30, 2026. This is a critical legislative opportunity that has historically included substantial provisions to support our Afghan allies – extending program authorization and increasing the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) so that the Afghan SIV program can bring America’s allies to safety.  It is key that your M

This week, Congress returns to consider issues including the path forward for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Despite the NDAA’s role improving the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs on eight previous occasions, this year’s NDAA so far excludes our Afghan allies. Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) have filed a necessary, bipartisan amendment to extend the Afghan SIV program through 2027. Extending this lifesaving program is crucial for securing eli

As Congress takes its August recess, it is important that leaders and the public understand the extraordinary conditions putting our...

The Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act (FPAAA) makes critical reforms to secure our wartime allies still in Afghanistan. It also ensures Afghans who the U.S. government evacuated can submit to additional vetting to apply for lasting protection in the United States. Our partners in Congress have now reintroduced this necessary legislation, and Congress needs to hear from you – their constituent – that they need to stand with our Afghan allies as a cosponsor of the Fulfil

The Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) makes critical reforms to secure our wartime allies still in Afghanistan. It also ensures Afghans who the...

As the US government considers policies impacting protections for Afghans in the United States and allies still abroad, it is important...

Join us for a virtual briefing at to learn more about the recent policy changes (including the recent travel ban) impacting our Afghan...

No One Left Behind is grateful the President is honoring America’s promise to our Afghan allies by including an exemption for Special...

You may have seen the headlines  reporting that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Afghanistan have been removed and are...

Today (May 29, 2025), the Department of State sent a Congressional Notification including the following proposal: “The Coordinator for...

On March 21, 2025, Secretary Noem decided to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan, which wasn’t made...

More than 9,500 Afghan nationals have been approved for TPS, which authorizes them to work in the United States and protects them from...

Tell Your Representative: Support Our Afghan Allies in Fiscal Year 2026! The House Committee on Appropriations is crafting the government...

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF Andrew Sullivan Executive Director, No One Left Behind HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL...