For the phone banking campaign, there are specific solutions and talking points that will help you communicate more clearly. Below, you will find script for your call.
PHONE SCRIPT
Hello, My name is ____ and I live at _______ in ______.
I am calling to urge my representative to support the immediate evacuation of women, civil society activists, human rights defenders, LGBTQ+, religious and ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable groups from Afghanistan.
We must broaden visa eligibility and expedite processing for SIV, P1, and P2 visas. Afghans in danger who do not qualify for those programs must be granted humanitarian parole and refugee quotas waived. We must demand that third-party processing countries drop visa requirements for those fleeing Afghanistan. These requirements are difficult to meet in the best of times, let alone during a humanitarian disaster and political collapse. Further, the DHS must designate Afghans for Temporary Protected Status to prevent deportations or other returns to Afghanistan for Afghans who are already in the United States.
The US must supply government-run evacuation flights for the most vulnerable Afghansand use its influence to keep the Kabul airport operational. Further, the US must work to open the airports in Kandahar and Mazar Sharif so Afghans who cannot reach Kabul can also reach safety.
I understand U.S. involvement in Afghanistan has to come to an end. But the U.S. also has a moral responsibility to do everything it can to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of its withdrawal from the country. After pursuing 20 years of failed policies that have created a humanitarian crisis, the absolute least the US can do is provide refuge to those seeking it. Thank you.
