Morningside Meeting invites Friends to join them in signing a letter opposing the relocation of US-vetted Afghan allies and refugees to third countries
UPDATE: American Friends Service Committee has signed onto the #AfghanEvac letter.
On May 3, 2026, Morningside Monthly Meeting minuted our intention to sign on to a letter opposing the relocation of "Afghan allies and vulnerable refugees from Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) to third countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)." The letter, drafted by the organization #AfghanEvac and its partners, continues:
More than 1,100 Afghan allies and their families remain at CAS under U.S. authority, the vast majority of whom are fully vetted and approved refugees mere steps away from traveling to the United States. They have remained there since the refugee program was indefinitely suspended on January 20, 2025. Many are family members of active-duty U.S. service members and Intelligence Community partners. More than half are women and children.
These individuals were moved to Qatar by the United States to complete lawful immigration processing and comprehensive vetting. They followed the rules, completed extensive vetting, and have now been held in transit for over 15 months under deteriorating conditions.
The complete letter is available here. Though the deadline mentioned in the letter has passed, the organizers are still welcoming signatures to the letter.
Individuals and organizations led to join this effort may add their names to the letter here: https://afghanevac.org/cas-open-letter/#sign-on. More information is available on their website. Concerned Friends are encouraged to contact their federal representatives as well.
In Friendship,
Scott Blumenthal
Clerk, Morningside Monthly Meeting
