FIRST LOOK: Bipartisan House Bill Would Restore Relocation Efforts for Afghan War Allies
The Enduring Welcome Act, obtained first by Migrant Insider, would reestablish the CARE office after Trump halted flights and stranded thousands of Afghans.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan coalition in Congress has introduced the Enduring Welcome Act, legislation to reestablish and strengthen America’s commitments to Afghan war allies left stranded after the Trump administration dismantled the relocation program that once brought them to safety. Not a single U.S. evacuation flight for Afghans has taken off since Trump’s inauguration in January, leaving thousands of vulnerable families in limbo.
The measure, led by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., alongside Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, codifies the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE), mandates a secure database to track cases, and directs the federal government to expedite family reunifications for Afghans who risked their lives alongside U.S. troops during two decades of war.
“Honoring our commitments to our Afghan allies should never be a partisan issue, but a matter of moral responsibility, national honor, and global …