Shala Gafary

New Yorker by way of Central Asia. Managing Attorney of Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA) at @humanrights1st. Views are my own.

[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

When Hamid’s plan to join his wife in the US was upended by the fall of Kabul, it took his community, @humanrights1st, & pro bono partners to secure his evacuation. His story shows the compassion & solidarity of Americans aiding Afghan allies. Read more👇

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[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

Hope is not naive when you have a vision and a movement behind it. Hope is in fact righteous.

This is the dawn of a new era in New York City. And we will win it together.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.

While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change.

And they’re right.

[Liz Shuler @LizShuler]

An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job.

A billionaire does.

[Robyn Barnard @robynyakira]

@VP is absolutely right that the disastrous deal made with the TALIBAN was the GOP candidate. There is much that cld have been done differently & better by this admin during the US withdrawal. What is happening in Afghanistan now is an absolute shame on America

[Shala Gafary @ShalaGafary]

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[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

3 yrs after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, our @ShalaGafary spoke to @dcexaminer about our client Mohammad, an Afghan who survived attacks & narrowly avoided deportation. Though his asylum was granted, many remain at risk. We can't forget them.

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[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

3 yrs after the US withdrawal from #Afghanistan, our commitment to our #AfghanAllies remains strong. We're proud of the support we've provided through Project: Afghan Legal Assistance, but there's still much more to do.

Read more from our @ShalaGafary: https://t.co/oxqjCoVTSP

[Hamed Aleaziz @Haleaziz]

Mohammad, one of the men in this story, was granted asylum by the US govt on Friday, per his attorneys.

The asylum grant came after he was charged by US federal prosecutors for crossing the border and held in federal custody for more than 1.5 years.

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[Robyn Barnard @robynyakira]

Fantastic update, our client *Mohammad a Hazara Sh'ia man from Afghanistan won asylum!! He is finally free after MORE than 600 days incarcerated. Read his story here https://t.co/VBRK8w4GLN

[Anwen Hughes @AnwenHughesNYC]

It is really hard to wrap my head around the fact that this is happening, on top of everything else.

[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

🚨For over 17 months one of our Afghan clients, who has multiple claims to asylum, TPS eligibility, & ties to a U.S. mission in #Afghanistan, has been subjected to prolonged incarceration. @DHSgov needs to release him NOW. Read his story: https://t.co/VrYYHW5dZM

[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

Attention pro bono lawyers! If you'd like to collaborate with our Project: Afghan Legal Assistance team and help support Afghan evacuees by providing legal aid, we invite you to follow this link: https://t.co/tDSYrKvMPV

[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

Searching for Dari & Pashto interpreters to support PALA -- Project: Afghan Legal Assistance. PALA provides essential legal aid to Afghan arrivals in the U.S. If you're fluent in Dari and/or Pashto, apply for this paid opportunity today: https://t.co/iQ8jimkNGO

[Evacuate Our Allies @EvacOurAllies]

📣Call for attorneys: Join more than 32 firms, 20 corporations, 4 law schools, and 50 private attorneys in their efforts to provide legal assistance to Afghan evacuees! @humanrights1st seeks volunteers for its Project: Afghan Legal Assistance now. https://t.co/N5IAXQcohG

[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

NEW: On the 2-year anniversary of the end of the US military's withdrawal from #Afghanistan, @humanrights1st released a comprehensive impact report highlighting the work we have done, the work still to do & reaffirming our commitment to our #AfghanAllies.
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[Human Rights First @humanrights1st]

On this solemn two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan our Managing Attorney of Project: Afghan Legal Assistance, @ShalaGafary reflects: “We do this work for Afghans because Afghans represent the most vulnerable members of our global community."

[Devon Cone @devoncone]

Afghans are forced to seek safety any way they can, even by coming to the U.S. through the southern border via Mexico. @ShalaGafary refers to giving them parole as “a small alteration in immigration policy that can make a huge impact on their lives."

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[Afghans For A Better Tomorrow @AfghansTomorrow]

For the past few weeks and months, dozens of Afghans have made their way to New York City -- after making a dangerous 11-country journey that started in Brazil.

Now, these families face isolation and no support as they are scattered around the city in shelters and hotels.