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Amena’s Journey: A Story of Hope and a New Life
My name is Amena Saddat, a woman who once lived in Afghanistan, where I worked for eight years as a teacher at a public school. Those...
Aug 16, 20252 min read


A reunion nearly four years in the making
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Fall of Kabul - a day that changed everything for tens of thousands of Afghan allies who risked...
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Virtual Briefing: Mobilizing for our Allies
As Congress takes its August recess, it is important that leaders and the public understand the extraordinary conditions putting our...
Aug 10, 20251 min read


Tell Your Senators: Cosponsor the Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act!
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
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Tell Your Members of Congress: Cosponsor the Afghan Adjustment Act!
The Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) makes critical reforms to secure our wartime allies still in Afghanistan. It also ensures Afghans who the...
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Ibrahim's Story | Part 5: So Good To Be Alive
We have reached the final chapter in Ibrahim’s SIV journey. After 15 long years of waiting, reapplying, and living in limbo, he finally...
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Ibrahim's Story | Part 4: The Day Everything Changed
This is part 4 of a 5-part series about Ibrahim’s journey to the United States. After 15 long years of waiting, four interviews, and...
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Ibrahim's Story | Part 3: 15 Long Years
This is part 3 of a 5-part series about Ibrahim’s journey to the United States. You can hear it in his voice: the frustration, the sense...
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Ibrahim's Story | Part 2: The Burden at Home
This is part 2 of a 5-part series about Ibrahim’s journey to the United States. When an Iraqi or Afghan ally chose to serve the United...
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Ibrahim's Story | Part 1: Service Rendered, Danger Returned
This is part 1 of a 5-part series about Ibrahim’s journey to the United States. Meet Ibrahim, aka B. He served as an interpreter for...
Jul 24, 20251 min read


Virtual Briefing: Country Conditions in Afghanistan
As the US government considers policies impacting protections for Afghans in the United States and allies still abroad, it is important...
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Virtual Briefing: TPS, CARE, and what's next for our Afghan Allies
Join us for a virtual briefing at to learn more about the recent policy changes (including the recent travel ban) impacting our Afghan...
Jun 6, 20251 min read


No One Left Behind Commends Continued Support for Afghan Allies, Urges Action for Those Left Behind
No One Left Behind is grateful the President is honoring America’s promise to our Afghan allies by including an exemption for Special...
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Temporary Protected Status - what is it and what happens next?
You may have seen the headlines reporting that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Afghanistan have been removed and are...
May 29, 20253 min read


A New Life in a New Land: Zalmai Sharifi’s Journey to Safety and Hope
Zalmai Sharifi’s life took a dramatic and irreversible turn when he and his family were flown from Albania to Seattle, Washington. As the...
May 29, 20254 min read


NOLB's Statement regarding the proposal to eliminate CARE
Today (May 29, 2025), the Department of State sent a Congressional Notification including the following proposal: “The Coordinator for...
May 29, 20251 min read


No One Left Behind's Statement on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan
On March 21, 2025, Secretary Noem decided to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan, which wasn’t made...
May 12, 20252 min read


Tell Your Members of Congress: Redesignate TPS for Afghanistan Today!
More than 9,500 Afghan nationals have been approved for TPS, which authorizes them to work in the United States and protects them from...
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Script: Include Afghan SIVs in Appropriations
Tell Your Representative: Support Our Afghan Allies in Fiscal Year 2026! The House Committee on Appropriations is crafting the government...
Apr 9, 20252 min read
“Outside Witness Day” Written Testimony
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF Andrew Sullivan Executive Director, No One Left Behind HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL...
Apr 7, 20254 min read
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