Mustafa Babak
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Co-Founder @Afghan_American. Alum @UOPacific @NYUWagner @ucl. Retweets don’t reflect endorsements.
Joined March 2009
"In its latest attempt to force the State Department to comply with special immigrant visa statutory requirements, @IRAP filed a lawsuit on behalf of three members of the Afghan National Public Protection Force last week." Read more from @BWBailey85:
washingtonexaminer.com
The State Department continues to ignore its obligations under the Afghan Allies Protection Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Proud to share this new analysis co-authored with @nialakhalil. We explore how online hate, policy decisions, & political rhetoric have made life harder & more dangerous for Afghans in America. This is about more than immigration. It's about what happens when hate is normalized.
New analysis by @nialakhalil & our Co-Founder, @MustafaBabak, published via @CSOHate: The Growing Anti-Afghan Sentiment in the United States explores how rhetoric, policy & online hate have created a climate of fear for Afghan refugees & Afghan Americans. https://t.co/tcyeVVOurI
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AAF condemns Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghan soil, which killed and injured civilians. Afghanistan’s sovereignty must be respected. Such actions threaten peace and regional stability. AAF stands with the Afghan people — not with any faction or regime.
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One of the lowest points in the history of a country I grew up loving and adoring. But I would be wrong to say this is the lowest it will get. This is the wholesale erasure of a very limited space left for online education, public voices, communication and public service.
🚨 Afghanistan has gone dark. The Taliban have imposed a nationwide internet blackout. Not just cut off from the world, but from each other. No news. No lifelines. No voices. This is how repression works in the dark. #AfghanistanBlackout #AfghanVoices #AfghanistanOffline
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🚨 The Taliban have shut down internet in several Afghan provinces. Girls lose online education, families are cut off, and abuses happen in the dark. Yet, some call Afghanistan “safe and ready to return.” If this isn’t repression, what is? #KeepAfghanistanConnected
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Earlier this week, I had the privilege of joining and introducing San Francisco mayor @DanielLurie at the city’s second annual celebration of Afghan-American Heritage Month. A focus of the event was honoring my powerhouse of a friend, COO and co-founder of @RealCymbiotika Durana
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A 6.0 earthquake has devastated eastern #Afghanistan: •800+ lives lost •3,000+ injured •Entire villages destroyed From drought to deportation to disaster, Afghans cannot face this alone. Donate today: 🔗 https://t.co/zZcDheyTxx
#AfghanistanEarthquake #solidarity
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Four years ago today, Kabul fell. We remember those we lost, the promises broken, and the strength we’ve built since. This is not the end — it’s the work ahead. How will you stand with us? #Afghanistan #Aug15 #ThisIsHome #NeverForget
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“That’s when the change starts.” Henna Shaiq — from producing women’s rights radio programs to joining our advocacy program — shows why building leadership pipelines in our diaspora is essential for our future. #AfghanWomenLead #AAVoices #AdvocacyInAction
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 4 years since Kabul fell. Nearly 200,000 Afghan allies call America home. #ThisIsHome The #AfghanAdjustmentAct is back — led by @SenAmyKlobuchar, @LisaMurkowski, @RepMMM & @RepJasonCrow, with thanks to all bipartisan co‑sponsors standing up for our allies.
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Dismantling refugee resettlement harms not just Afghan lives, but American businesses, writes @mustafababak, @Afghan_American, & @YaronSchwartz, @TentOrg, in @usnews. Restarting the program is not just a moral imperative, but also an economic one. https://t.co/C3xWNTMiiP
usnews.com
Abandoning our Afghan allies is a moral outrage. It's also bad for the U.S. economy.
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👀 we are glad to hear our message is breaking through. Now we need action. Enduring protection for Afghans. They’ve earned it. We promised it.
NEWS: Pres. Trump tells me the vast majority ("90%") of Afghan war allies will be taken care of – i.e. not deported back to Afghanistan.
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Afghan allies are at risk of deportation—or stranded abroad. We’ve talked about the moral costs. But there’s an economic one too. In @USNews, @yaronschwartz and I make the case: #ThisIsHome #RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeResettlement #AfghanAllies
https://t.co/2eLX0396XK
usnews.com
Abandoning our Afghan allies is a moral outrage. It's also bad for the U.S. economy.
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From Kabul to Iowa to D.C., Soniya joined our advocacy program and boldly raised her voice for Afghan women and refugee rights—meeting lawmakers, connecting with changemakers, and speaking up for education, dignity, and legal protections. #RefugeeRights #ThisIsHome #AfghanWomen
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So much potential in this young woman. I’ve witnessed first-hand Zulikha’s incredible growth, passion, and rise. Her voice is powerful, and her future is bright.
Four years ago, Zulikha Akrami was evacuated from Afghanistan. Today, she’s advocating on Capitol Hill for Afghan women and refugees. Her voice matters, and she’s using it! #ThisIsHome #AfghanWomenLead #AfghanAllies #AfghanWomen
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So honored to witness Afghan women like Mina Hayati show up, dream, learn and grow with courage and confidence. She is just getting started!
“Growth begins with awareness and the courage to speak up.” Our Advocacy Program helps Afghan women find their voice — and use it. Mina’s story is just the beginning. #AAVoices #AfghanWomenLead #AdvocacyMatters #WomenInLeadership
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To the fathers who carry, protect, provide, and guide. To those near, far, and forever in our hearts. Today and everyday, we honor your strength, sacrifices, and love. #HappyFathersDay2025 #AfghanAmericans #HonorOurFathers
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Eid Mubarak from our AAF family! Today we celebrate faith, sacrifice, and the power of generosity. May this Eid bring peace to our heart, strength to our families, and unity to our communities. #EidUlAdha #EidMubarak #generosity
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This new travel ban doesn’t just block visas—it blocks families, breaks promises, and betrays those who stood with the U.S. in Afghanistan. You can’t say Afghanistan is “safe” and also label the Taliban terrorists. Which is it? Read our full statement: #KeepThePromise
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AAF Board Chair @josephazam joined @KQEDForum yesterday along with NPR’s @Ximena_Bustillo and @USC’s @PedroANoguera to discuss the end of TPS for Afghanistan and signaling by the Trump admin of its willingness to take away protections for #AfghanAllies. Listen and then raise your
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