VETERANS MOBILIZE TO BLOCK DEPORTATION OF AFGHAN ALLIES AS ICE REMOVAL FUNDS RISE

U.S. military veterans are coordinating pro bono legal teams, emergency court filings and community support to help Afghan evacuees and former interpreters avoid removal amid heightened DHS/ICE deportation resources. The campaigns connect Afghans to attorneys, seek stays, and pressure agencies and lawmakers for protections. The backdrop includes newly approved funding for removals and recent enforcement operations that raise risk for Afghans with paperwork gaps or denied claims. Advocates frame this as a moral obligation to protect allies who aided U.S. forces.