SINCE AUGUST 2021
Over 9,000 directly assisted, including:
5,463
humanitarian parole and family reunification pro bono placements
2,213
individual applications filed by ANAR directly, mostly humanitarian applications for asylum seekers and refugees, and essential applications like green cards and work authorization to help people gain stability
1,195
consults and services in 2024 alone
100+
have reached the U.S. through our assistance
Assisting our community wherever they are
Most of the people we serve are in the U.S., but we continue to work with many beyond the U.S. From Afghanistan, to third countries like Pakistan and Turkey, we assist those still on their journey to the U.S. With few accessible pathways to the U.S., a country that promised Afghans refuge and that played a direct role in displacing tens of thousands, many have been forced to journey here to seek asylum. We’ve assisted them on both sides of the border, including those who end up in immigration detention in the U.S.
Working alongside detained community members:
70 detained individuals assisted since fall 2022
29* that we represented to obtain release through bond, parole, and successful asylum representation
(Note that almost all others were placed externally, many of whom were also ultimately released.)
Read our Op Ed about the issues Afghan and Muslim asylum-seekers face in ICE custody.
BEYOND OUR SERVICES
Through our resources and technical assistance:
43,000
unique visitors accessed our online resources
200+
instances of technical assistance for private attorneys outside of our volunteers
Through our advocacy:
9,000+
took action with us since 2021, through emails, phone calls, and petitions
MUTUAL AID
In 2021, raised over $200,000 in filing fees that were immediately and directly distributed to people who needed them within the span of a few weeks
In 2024, raised and distributed nearly $7,000 to address specific needs including rental assistance, urgent court transportation needs, support for a pregnant woman whose husband is in immigration detention, and bond fees
We are uniquely positioned at the intersection of community organizations, resettlement agencies, and legal services organizations
Building spaces to bring our community together
Over 900 community members have attended our events, from organizing workshops and resource fairs, to picnics, iftars, and volleyball tournaments
Our impact outsizes our organization
We launched in August 2021 as a team of Afghan American women lawyers, legal workers, and organizers, along with our allies, all volunteers. We started with a team of two full time contractors who left their jobs to lead this work, and have grown to a team of 5 in 2024.
Our team both serves our community, and collectively runs our organization. From developing Know Your Rights materials and delivering services, to elevating our community’s needs at all levels of government, to getting us the resources we need and hiring and training new team members, our team are the ones leading this work.
43,000
People have accessed our online materials
19
Multi-lingual resources
45
Media features
60
presentations and workshops
1,332
Volunteers
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Without your help, we cannot sustain and grow this work. Help us keep our momentum and remain nimble to the changes that will come our community’s way.
Help us raise $25,000 before the end of the year!
