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“kinetic”, “ aggressive friend”, “not much of a heads up guy”, “seems sharper than necessary” talking #AfghanEvac , vets, tourism, natsec, & local gov. he/him

San Diego, CA | Washington, DC

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Shawn VanDiver

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1 year

I am proud to have stood beside so many new Afghan neighbors and volunteers from myriad orgs who continue to help Afghans relocate following the US withdrawal in August 2021. There will be some news stories coming about yesterday’s event but here is some of my perspective.

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Yesterday, members of the #AfghanEvac coalition joined volunteers from across the ecosystem for a @WhiteHouse event hosted by the NSC to recognize the work of the dedicated Afghans & volunteers who put their hearts and souls into this relocation & resettlement effort.

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3 years

Do not listen to this hatred. I have yet to meet someone involved in the #AfghanEvac effort who shares this man’s feelings. Folks from across the ideological spectrum are working together and I’ve seen only welcoming attitudes. These refugees are welcome in our neighborhoods.

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Today I learned that 75 refugees from Afghanistan will be arriving in Montana. I strongly oppose the resettlement of these Afghan nationals in Montana.

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3 years

Raise your hand if you still care about what happens in #Afghanistan and you want to keep seeing it in the news. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

So proud to be here standing with the Hazara community here in San Diego and across the world to #StopHazaraGenocide . If you’re in #SanDiego , whether you’re #Afghan or not, please come stand in solidarity with us. #AfghanEvac

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Accountability will come for Afghanistan, but right now let’s all focus on getting folks out. Break down every barrier. If you are in Kabul and have a passport and visa, fill out this form. I’m working with a coalition of folks to get you out.

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Afghan Evacuation Request for Help

If you have someone in Kabul that can get to the airport by the end of the week, please input the information here to share with air evac company and the State Department. Please fill out one form...

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@MrWednesday11 @MikeLevinCA @JennHaQuinn ....tweaties?

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2 years

@HumorAssured @RepSwalwell Rep Swalwell has been helping with evac efforts since day 1. His office has and had more cases than any other office. He has kept his commitment to keep partisanship out of this.

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8 years

Hey #Vegas , Veterans and Military Families are here to support @HillaryClinton ! #MarchWithHer

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2 years

Just got a call from @potus . He asked me to pass on to all of the hardworking volunteers involved in @afghanevac a heartfelt thank you for their tireless efforts, credited the team with much of the success realized, and committed to an ongoing relocation and #EnduringWelcome .

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2 years

Governments across the world are really stepping up for Ukraine. The solidarity with refugees, in particular. Imagine if the world had done that for Afghans last summer instead of so much of it falling onto volunteers and private donors after withdrawal. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

Members of the #AfghanEvac coalition met with @WhiteHouse staff today to discuss the open letter we released earlier this week. The meeting went well and we agreed to continue our work together toward many of the provisions in the letter that need to be addressed.

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“If they want to slit the throat of the Afghan Adjustment Act, let them have the courage to do so on the Senate floor, in full view of the veterans and allies they are betraying.” @RepMeijer using his final floor speech to talk #AfghanAdjustmentAct . CC: @jaketapper , @DanaPerino

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I'm so proud to be supporting @HillaryClinton . Tonight, as always, she is stately, classy, and brilliant. #imwithher #Debate

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1 year

A Texas state rep is right now telling media that the families impacted by the #allenoutletmall shooting have the full support of @GregAbbott_TX and the rest of state government. We all know that’s bullshit. Those folks don’t give a shit or they would cause change.

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I’m (nearly) speechless. Signing this @afghanevac MOU w/ @SecBlinken was a huge milestone. It shows @StateDept is in for the long haul to resettle our Afghan allies. Let’s get back to work!

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Vets-Led Group Renews Agreement with State Department to Relocate Afghan Allies

While the 2021 evacuation airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans out, thousands more who helped the U.S. military during the war were estimated to be left behind.

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1 year

Do Right by Our Afghan Allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. by Farah Stockman in @nytimes today.

Opinion | Do Right by Our Afghan Allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. (Gift Article)

Thousands of Afghan refugees in the U.S. are still living with uncertainty as they wait for resolution of their immigration status.

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2 years

Friends in #afghanistan . Do NOT send any emails to comapproval @afghansiv .com or any other address there. This is not an official email and you should not share your personal information with them. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

To our #Afghan friends in need: I am so sorry about the situation you are currently experiencing. In the new year, I wish you safety, security, and a path to prosperity. The organizations that make up the #AfghanEvac coalition are going to keep pushing to help you however we can.

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3 years

I don’t know who needs to hear this (I do, it’s USCIS) but if we waived the fees for humanitarian parole we would be eliminating a big hurdle to helping Afghan folks in desperate need. It doesn’t require legislation. Let’s get it done & keep the #AfghanEvac going

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2 years

Imagine being an Afghan reading this as you are cold, starving, and afraid for your life following having served shoulder to shoulder with the US military. What about all the afghans who are already here who have been waiting for months to find housing?

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BREAKING: A U.S. official says the United States will welcome up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement. At least 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.

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Just before this was taken, we discussed issues related to Afghanistan. I emphasized in particular the bottlenecks at the beginning & end of the relocation / resettlement pipelines and how badly we need the #AfghanAdjustmentAct . He thanked me for the work of @afghanevac vols.

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2 years

In my way back from some @afghanevac work in DC, I popped into Texas to see my buddy @LuckyFromUrgun ’s newly opened Afghan Halal Market.

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2 years

I had the pleasure today of enjoying a meal with @FaridNaheed and welcoming her to the #AfghanEvac team. We spoke at length about civic engagement, the intersection of women and national security, and the path ahead for #Afghans all over the world.

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3 years

Raise your hand if you think @DeptofDefense should operate safe havens on US bases for as long as necessary. This will help process SIVs and other #Afghans our veterans, active duty servicemembers, and frontline civilians served alongside and to whom we made promises. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

On Monday, I departed LAX for a short but very fruitful visit to Doha, Qatar as part of a trip that @RepSwalwell put together. We visited Afghans awaiting processing and onward travel to the US and met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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10 months

Very frustrated that @TomCottonAR , or his team, are blocking the #AfghanAdjustmentAct from getting a vote on the senate floor. You can help by calling his office and telling him to get out of the way. We are down to crunch time and we need all hands on deck.

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2 years

It’s 12:35am in Kabul exactly one year since the Ghani government fell to the Taliban. Please join me in a moment of reflection.

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2 months

Great news! @POTUS just signed the bill! 12,000 visas have just been added to the cap on SIVs, which now sits at 50,500.

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2 months

12,000 visas for afghan SIVs just got sent to @POTUS

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2 years

Just left a productive meeting with @SecBlinken and fellow #AfghanEvac coalition members. I am proud of what we’ve built together and hopeful that other government partners will meet with us to broaden the collaboration and impact. Our statement:

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2 years

Back home after a few days in DC pushing for @POTUS to include an adjustment of status for newly arrived #Afghans in the @WhiteHouse request to the Hill for the Ukraine Supplemental. Please RT if you agree!

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3 years

My entire generation of veterans, and the generation that came after us, had our lives altered due to the unjust wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Too many friends lost too soon. Graves scattered throughout veterans cemeteries honoring millennials killed in action.

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Afghanistan has dictated every major, & most minor, decisions of my past 18 years. I do not know how many friends I’ve lost there. 30? Maybe more? I stopped counting & don’t dare try now. Afghanistan is why I had to give up my career. Afghanistan is why I gave birth alone.

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1 year

Imagine if @elonmusk used $44 billion to help Afghans, or any other vulnerable people, instead of burning it in effigy for all the world to see. The amount of good this money could do is extraordinary. And instead, it’s just killing this global town square.

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2 years

The sixth month anniversary of the fall of Kabul was this week. That means that many of us working #AfghanEvac have been going 24/7 for 1/2 a year. This work is hard, unforgiving, and not exactly full of wins, so let’s give ourselves & those with whom we are working some grace.

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2 years

Friends in #Afghanistan : please do not try to get passports from brokers or anyone trying to sell you passports outside of official channels. There is no such thing as a non-biometric passport and they do not scan at airports. Please be safe, #AfghanEvac

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3 years

It has come to my attention that the people who have been showing up to sow hate at the @SanDiegoCounty board meetings have begun directing their ire at Afghans seeking refuge in our neighborhoods.

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2 years

Friends in #Afghanistan : if you receive an email from AEP_humanfirst-coalition.info @collector .org please @do not reply. It is not @HumanFirstAfg and we do not know who it is and it is not safe for you to share information with them. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

While I was in Qatar this week I had the honor of visiting with the the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Speaking with these incredible young women filled me with hope and a renewed vigor for the work of @AfghanEvac .

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2 years

#Afghan friends, waking up this Sunday morning. I want you to know that the @afghanevac coalition stands with you. I am so sorry you are experiencing these awful circumstances. Please stay warm and safe. We will do everything we can to make the change necessary to get you out.

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2 years

Just landed in Washington, DC for the final trip here this year. Rest assured the 120+ organizations that make up the #AfghanEvac coalition are going to keep pushing in the new year toward the changes we believe necessary to keep our commitments to our allies.

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2 years

I'm looking to chat with Dem & GOP leaders in the House & Senate who are committed to continued, non-partisan #AfghanEvac efforts. Partisan politics will only kill our efforts so we must work together. Vets are united on this, we will stand strong with those willing to work.

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2 years

#RamadanMubarak to those who observe!

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1 year

The reports of the death of the #AfghanAdjustmentAct are greatly exaggerated. We are still in this fight thanks to the floor amendment being filed right now by @amyklobuchar , @LindseyGrahamSC , and other cosponsors of the bill. Don’t give up. Cc @MSNBC , @FoxNews , @CNN

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It’s a big f-ing deal that the @WhiteHouse acknowledges the impact that @AfghanEvac has made AND our close partnership with them working toward myriad successes for our wartime allies. This message of gratitude from NSC CoS is the latest in our Days of Gratitude series.

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NSC Chief of Staff Curtis Ried, on behalf of President Biden and the entire White House team, shares a heartfelt message thanking #AfghanEvac for efforts in aiding Afghans and acknowledging the extraordinary impact of civic engagement. #gratitude

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#BreakingNews : moments ago, @StateDept launched a hotline for #Afghans in the US pathway (SIV/USRAP P1/P2) currently located in Pakistan who are in crisis (detained, deported, etc) to call for more information. Hours, phone number, and other details on the @afghanevac site.

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CARE @StateDept has a hotline for Afghans in Pakistan in duress (e.g., detained, deported). The hotline is able to provide responses based on immigration pathway and identity validation may be required. Phone number, hours, and more available at

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11 months

Afghans stuck in Pakistan: we hear you and see you. We are advocating for you. We know you are languishing and are pushing everywhere we can.

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2 years

Excited to hear that @POTUS included an adjustment of status for newly arrived #Afghans in his request to congress. So proud of the work the entire @afghanevac team did to get this done and grateful to the team at the @WhiteHouse for hearing us. More to do / statement to follow.

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2 years

We are watching todays remarks with bated breath to see if @POTUS and @WHCOS heard the pleas for relief from Afghans as their plight has faded from the headlines. We hope to see an adjustment of status for our new neighbors included in this request.

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2 years

If @GOPLeader had the courage that @HillaryClinton has he would show up and testify under oath before his own legislative body.

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2 years

Reminder as Bill Stepien deposition footage plays revealing a conversation he had with Kevin McCarthy that McCarthy has been subpoenaed by the #January6thCommittee but is too chicken-shit to show up & answer questions under oath. @HillaryClinton testified for 11 hours #Benghazi

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2 years

We ( @afghanevac ) had an amazing meeting with @SecBlinken ’s top team. We committed to continuing our collab helping Afghans here and abroad. We’ve come so far in 8 months and have so much left to do. Appreciate @StateDept ’s support of #AfghanEvac ! Next up: #AfghanAdjustmentAct !

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6 months

Going to bed after a long day and I’ve got #Afghans in Pakistan in my thoughts. You deserve better.

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3 years

#Afghan friends: We have not forgotten you and understand your circumstances are dire. I know many are writing to me and my inboxes have become overwhelmed. I cannot respond to everyone, as much as I wish I could. Please visit

AfghanEvac is a volunteer run, non-profit organization connecting organizations and people working to help honor our promise to Afghans.

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2 years

Afghans have stood with us for years. It’s time for bipartisan members if congress to stand with them. Call your members of congress today and ask them to have the backs of our wartime allies.

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1 year

We just got word that the Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) organization has just endorsed the #AfghanAdjustmentAct . What a lovely day for this news, on the cusp of President Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington!

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2 years

@CarolLeonnig Decisions should have consequences. Nobody is entitled to a promotion to a 4th star.

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2 years

Elected officials: My fellow vets and I will not be used as political tools in whatever partisan nonsense you have cooking. Get onboard with helping Afghans or find yourself called on your bullshit when you say you support the troops. We have receipts. We know who is helping.

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2 years

Friends in #Afghanistan : There are still no flights out of MeS approved by @StateDept . If you are getting offers for any charter flights you should ask some questions before accepting. Who is organizing the flight? Where is it going? What is the plan to move on from there?

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2 years

Weekly reminder: part of the magic of #AfghanEvac is that we don’t engage in partisan rhetoric because we know that’s where our efforts go to die. If you believe in our cause, please follow that lead.

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2 years

Afghan friends: please be careful with what you share on social media and with whom. Frustration with the slow process is normal but please don’t put yourself at risk. #AfghanEvac

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2 years

Thinking tonight about the allies waking up still in Afghanistan, left behind by the most powerful nation in the world. I wish things were different but there are a lot of folks around the world who refuse to let our neighbors forget. Stay safe, your day will come. #AfghanEvac

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3 years

Lots of folks are eager to help with the #AfghanEvac efforts. Our coalition spent some time discussing what we believe would move the needle the most. Here is what we came up with 🧵

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2 years

Today is the last day. Our last shot at ensuring #Afghans the held they need (and have earned) before the midterms in Nov. We need Republicans calling their friends in DC. This was bipartisan in August and we need to see the same urgency today we saw them. #AfghanAdjustmentAct

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11 months

Today is a big day for the @AfghanEvac team and none of us could do it without the support of our loved ones. Friends and family have lifted all of us up throughout this journey and we know it hasn’t been easy.

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2 years

Took some time off work and I'm on an plane, heading back to Washington, DC for another week focused on #AfghanEvac so I wanted to provide an update. As always, you can find resources and more information at

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3 years

For those not seeking evac but interested in supporting this effort with donations, please fill out the form linked. Our coalition includes @MaggieCaroline1 , @87films , @McCainJack , members of @TrumanProject and @NatSecGirlSquad , and more.

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Pledges to support #AfghanEvac

*Please do not fill this form out if you are seeking financial support* Please fill out this form to indicate your willingness to support efforts to help folks on the ground in Afghanistan, those in...

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3 years

Accountability will come for Afghanistan, but right now let’s all focus on getting folks out. Break down every barrier. If you are in Kabul and have a passport and visa, fill out this form. I’m working with a coalition of folks to get you out.

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Just visited a migrant shelter in Tijuana filled with Afghan families who have made the dangerous journey here on foot. I spoke with an SIV eligible applicant with 4 kids who has been awaiting processing since 2021. He is one block from the border. This is bullshit.

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3 years

More than 10 years ago, I became the first in my family to graduate from college. I accepted my undergraduate degree from San Diego’s @NatUniv under the sails of the @SDConventionCtr . Today, I was appointed to the CC Board of Directors by @SDCityCouncil .

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2 years

Thinking a lot today about how we are 10 months in to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The world may have moved on. Veterans and frontline civilians have not. We are and will continue pushing, even if folks don’t see it publicly. Progress is being made, but it’s too slow.

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3 years

An update on #afghanistan : The #AfghanEvac coalition and other groups have not forgotten the American citizens, legal permanent residents, visa holders, and other Afghan allies who are still in Afghanistan. We are continuing to work to find ways for you to leave the country.

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2 years

Just landed in San Diego after a successful week in DC working with #AfghanEvac member orgs and our federal gov partners. Some promising stuff coming out over the next week or two and I’m so proud of what we are doing together to make an impact that matters on human beings.

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1 year

As sun rises today in Washington, I can’t help but wonder if congressional leadership are going to do the right thing and include the #AfghanAdjustmentAct or if they are going to relegate vulnerable allies who’ve stood with us to ever more uncertainty and danger.

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12,000 visas for afghan SIVs just got sent to @POTUS

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Got to spend some time welcoming dozens of new San Diegans from Afghanistan at @BalboaPark . Some of our #AfghanEvac team enjoyed a picnic with these resilient folks awaiting permanent housing and the incredible volunteers from #HECR . Such a bright spot in a dark time.

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دوستان عزیز افغان، صبح امروز یکشنبه بیدار شوید. می خواهم بدانید که ائتلاف @afghanevac در کنار شما ایستاده است.

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An update🧵 on #AfghanEvac 1. Humanitarian Parole Tens of thousands of applications have been received related to #Afghanistan Lots of staff has been brought in to start adjudicating apps and approvals / denials will likely start going out at a faster clip next week.

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I’m of the opinion that this was the right move. My heart aches for these young women and all Afghans.

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Exclusive: U.S. cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls' education

The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday, after Afghanistan's Islamist rulers reversed a decision...

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If you’re wondering about issues on the ground in #afghanistan , the coalition with whom I’m working put this together to help folks understand. #AfghanEvac . #EvacuateOurAllies

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#MerryChristmas to all who celebrate, and in particular to anyone working on the #AfghanEvac effort. Take a break today and enjoy some time with family, blood or chosen.

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My heart is breaking reading the emails, DMs, and texts of so many folks that who likely have little or no hope to get out of #Afghanistan without significant legislative change. Keep the faith friends, lots of advocacy working to push some fixes soon. #AfghanEvac

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Today, the US Senate made the regrettable decision not to include the #AfghanAdjustmentAct in the #FY23Omnibus . To say we are disappointed & dismayed is a gross understatement. This bill was crucial to #keepthepromise we made to our Afghan allies—a promise the Senate has broken.

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I was honored to be invited to the signing of the #PACT Act today at the White House. Today was huge, and it was lovely to see many so friends. Veterans across this country (and @jonstewart ) are committed to continuing the momentum and turning toward the #AfghanAdjustmentAct .

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I am committed to the ruthless, vocal opposition of any elected official not supporting the #AfghanAdjustmentAct or the #PACTAct . Most veterans agree and it would be better if we could just get these things done instead of having to force it, but fuck around and find out.

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🧵 Leaving Washington after a fruitful week meeting with Afghans, @afghanevac team members, and government leaders from @StateDept , @WhiteHouse , @WHNSC , @DeptofDefense , @DeptVetAffairs , and @DHSgov .

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I don’t know who needs to hear this (I do): if you helped with the #AfghanEvac efforts from August to November then we expect you will be supportive of the #AfghanAdjustmentAct . It was a nonpartisan, cross-ideological effort and it is incumbent upon all of us to finish the job.

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Just learned that Oklahoma City gave afghans one year free rent. BRB texting every city official I know anywhere. 👀

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#Afghans in #Pakistan : We hear you. I am so sorry you remain in waiting for processing to begin. We are told that the delay on processing P1/P2 cases is related to receipt of necessary permissions from the Pakistani government, who are fully focused on response to flooding.

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Thinking a lot today about how our country is failing at the mission of welcoming #Afghans . We have got to do better. And we need everyone rowing in the same direction. That means congress has to do more than just pay us lip service.

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2 years

Huge news for the folks in UAE. #AfghanEvac

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90 Afghans visited the Embassy today for immigrant visa interviews. Thank you, UAE, for your generous and ongoing support to these individuals and many others eligible for onward relocation and entry in the United States. #UnitedPartners 🇺🇸🙏🇦🇪

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After arriving at the Kabul airport on Wednesday and traveling to 2 other locations, my friend Lucky and his family just got on a flight to Washington, DC. I'm so excited that they're returning home and so sad that this has been such an arduous journey for them. #AfghanEvac

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Passing the #AfghanAdjustmentAct doesn't put a bow on Afghanistan. Instead, it would allow the work of relocation & resettlement of our allies to continue, here at home and abroad. #Afghans here & abroad cannot wait until 2023 for relief. They need help now. #StandWithVets

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Imagine if we made room for Afghans like we make room for Europeans.

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2 years

Afghans, US vets, #AfghanEvac volunteers—now is a time of pain for all impacted by the fall of Kabul. 1 year later, many are still actively struggling or haunted. I want to share, I broke down today. Because I want us to know WE DON’T HAVE TO HURT ALONE.🧵

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2 months

At the @WhiteHouse talking about #AfghanEvac and the importance of ensuring more SIVs are added to the spending package expected to pass next week.

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On my flight home from a trip to DC and can’t wait to squeeze my family tight. I have been reflecting on the ongoing #AfghanEvac work, both the successes realized and the challenges that remain. First and foremost, I remain in awe of the resilience and optimism of Afghans.

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Folks, Lucky and his family land in Washington, DC in about 40 mins. They did it. #AfghanEvac

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Another energizing and exhausting week working on #AfghanEvac in DC. Specifically, we met with the @WhiteHouse , @DeptofDefense , and @StateDept teams with whom we’ve been working to discuss various mechanisms for increasing capacity and throughput for resettlement and evac.

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#Afghans still waiting: we haven’t forgotten you & won’t let political leaders forget about the promises made to you. The elections have sucked up all of the media attention, but we will continue to push to ensure your challenges are highlighted to leaders across the spectrum.

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I haven’t seen this beautiful baby in about a week. Got to wake her up this morning and we are watching Monsters, Inc to start the day. Can y’all believe she turns 2 this week?

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Excited to be heading back after a successful #AfghanEvac trip to DC. Lots of progress this week, including the weekend appointment of Curtis Ried to lead and the issuance of new general licenses from treasury. Next: we must appoint and quickly confirm an Ambassador to Qatar.

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Was walking away from the #AfghanEvac meeting with @StateDept and ran into this incredible group of leaders from CA in town representing us well. Among them are @TrumanProject members and @EmergeCA grads, current and future. #BIF

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@DougDunklin @BagBurn @PolitiBunny @ScotsFyre @brithume @BretBaier I just came here to laugh at your one little stripe and dogged refusal to take your L. Imagine believing the army isn’t impacted by threats to resilience, sustainability, and energy security. Where is @terrancesavery . What were you saying earlier?

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Honestly I can’t believe there’s a profile of me on the front page of the newspaper today. But here it is. Thank you to all the friends who said nice things about me.

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He found his activist voice in the Navy. Now this San Diego veteran is being courted by Washington

Shawn VanDiver went from an enlisted sailor battling his chain of command to a political activist fielding phone calls from the White House in under a decade

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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