[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]
[Email Address]
[Phone Number]
[Date]
The Honorable [Congressman/Senator Full Name]
[Office Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]
Dear [Congressman/Senator Last Name],
I am writing as a deeply concerned citizen and constituent regarding the abrupt and devastating cancellation of federal funding for Afghan refugee resettlement programs—an action that not only undermines the credibility of our nation’s word but risks destabilizing communities across the United States.
When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, we made solemn promises to the thousands of Afghan allies who risked their lives to support American missions. These men, women, and children were promised safety, opportunity, and dignity in exchange for their loyalty. That promise is not simply a matter of politics; it is a matter of national honor.
The recent suspension of housing, food, and job training support has already begun to create a humanitarian crisis on our own soil. Refugee families are being evicted with nowhere to go. Children face hunger. Parents, once proud to work alongside our armed forces, are left to struggle without guidance or the resources they were assured. Many of these families are now on the brink of homelessness, a reality that invites far greater costs—both financial and social—than continuing to fund their successful resettlement.
The consequences of this action reach far beyond immediate need:
- It threatens to fuel a homelessness crisis, burdening shelters, hospitals, and social services that are already under pressure.
- It opens the door to human trafficking, particularly of vulnerable young children separated from safe and stable family units.
- It sows seeds of resentment, turning once-grateful allies into deeply disillusioned individuals who feel abandoned by the very country they trusted with their future.
- It endangers our global standing, sending a chilling message to future allies: that America’s promises are negotiable and her word, dispensable.
These are not the values we claim to stand for.
The organizations and volunteers that have worked tirelessly to welcome these individuals now find themselves defunded, blindsided, and unable to fulfill the mission they were asked to undertake. Cutting their funding with little warning, and no viable transition plan, is not only irresponsible—it is morally indefensible.
I urge you to take immediate action to reinstate the necessary funding for Afghan refugee resettlement programs, including housing assistance, food support, and job training. This is not charity. It is a payment on a moral debt.
Please do what is right—not just for these families, but for the integrity of our nation. The world is watching, and history will remember how we chose to treat those who once stood beside us.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your leadership in reversing this injustice.
Respectfully,
[Your Full Name]