1. United States
2. Maine
3. Letter

CONGRESS MUST PROTECT AFGHAN ALLIES WHO HELPED PROTECT AMERICAN LIVES I am a constituent writing to urge immediate Congressional action to protect Afghan nationals who directly assisted United States military, diplomatic, intelligence, and reconstruction missions during the war in Afghanistan. If America now abandons them, it will stain American honor and weaken trust in U.S. promises. The New York Times reported on April 21, 2026, in an article titled “Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo,” that the Administration was considering sending Afghan allies to the Democratic Republic of Congo. For people endangered because they helped American missions, removal to Afghanistan or transfer to an unsafe country could place them at extreme risk. THE UNITED STATES CANNOT USE WARTIME PARTNERS AND THEN CAST THEM ASIDE Afghan interpreters, guides, and support personnel were trusted partners in the U.S. mission. Their work helped protect American troops and they became targets because they helped the United States. If America is seen as discarding wartime partners after relying on them, future allies in future conflicts will remember it. Protecting people who helped protect American lives is not a partisan favor. It is a test of whether this country keeps its word. CONGRESS MUST ASSERT OVERSIGHT BEFORE IRREVERSIBLE HARM IS DONE Congress has a duty to determine whether Afghan allies who directly supported United States missions are at risk of deportation, forced transfer, or removal without adequate legal protection. Hearings and direct oversight are urgently needed so the public can know what policies are being used, who is affected, and what safeguards, if any, are in place. This is a matter of oversight, national security, and national honor. People who risked their lives to help U.S. forces should not be abandoned to danger through executive action carried out without full public accountability. CONGRESS MUST BAR DEPORTATION OR UNSAFE TRANSFER OF AFGHAN ALLIES Congress should: (1) Speak out immediately against the deportation or forced transfer of Afghan nationals who directly assisted U.S. operations in Afghanistan. (2) Hold urgent oversight hearings on any policy, agreement, or practice that could result in their removal to Afghanistan or to unsafe third countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo. (3) Require the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to identify what protections currently exist for Afghan allies who directly supported United States missions and whether any have been placed at risk of removal. (4) Pass legislation barring the deportation or unsafe transfer of Afghan allies who directly assisted the United States and providing clear, lasting legal protection for those who supported our mission. Thank you.