Unless Congress takes action, many Afghan refugees living in the United States will see their legal status put in jeopardy next year.
Congress has yet to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would provide a more clear path to permanent legal status for those who supported the US military prior to our withdrawal.
According to Interfaith Ministries, Zubairullah is one of 5,400 Afghan refugees who resettled in Houston. Interfaith Ministries helped many of these families. Zubairullah was a police officer in Afghanistan and is considered an expert on fingerprint tracing. He even attended the FBI National Academy in 2014. He said his close working relationship with American investigators is why he can’t go home.
The protections and resources our government granted to thousands of Afghan refugees, which is allowing them to live and work in the United States, runs out in a year. This is why many advocates are pressuring the federal government to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.