{"id":24903,"date":"2022-10-01T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T14:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/?p=24903"},"modified":"2022-10-02T21:29:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T01:29:47","slug":"stability-and-welcome-for-afghans-promises-kept-by-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/stability-and-welcome-for-afghans-promises-kept-by-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Stability And Welcome For Afghans, Promises Kept By Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"

UUSJ continues its work in achieving stability for Afghans, an effort that began mid<\/span>-summer. <\/span>The needed stability, welcome, and promises veterans keep are best exemplified in the<\/span><\/a> Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA). <\/span><\/p>\n

For UUSJ, these are the principled concerns at stake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In early September, the Immigration Action Team (IAT) led, co-led, and participated in 12 Senate and House meetings as part of the Evacuate Our Allies (EOA) coalition, playing a pivotal role as volunteer experts and showing UU solidarity in the work. In those meetings, UUSJ gained co-sponsorship support for the AAA from two Senate offices and one House office.<\/span><\/p>\n

UUSJ then extended that effort with the UU Service Committee (UUSC) and met with an additional nine Republican Senate offices, all key on the AAA, and brought 111 constituents \u2013 including those who are not UUs \u2013\u00a0 into that direct federal advocacy. One such meeting included six constituents, none of whom were UU. Many volunteers shared moving and compelling stories, demonstrating solidarity and bravery. For many, this was the first time they had done such advocacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In sum, our IAT leveraged direct federal advocacy in 21 offices to help defend our principled concerns and push towards a just outcome for Afghans, veterans, service providers, <\/span>and the many UUs who are supporting recently-arrived Afghans in our local congregations and communities in keeping with our faith\u2019s long tradition of welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can help. It is not too late to<\/span> Tell Congress to Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act<\/a><\/strong>. Every voice matters; both Democrats and Republicans need to hear constituent support.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to hear about advocacy opportunities, join that list <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Background On Our Effort<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading up to September 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n