Afghan LEE Alliance

30/05/2025

The Australian government, especially DFAT, AFP and ADF should expedite processing of all the applications lodged for Afghan LEE certification which should have been finalised by 31 May 2024

Ahmad is among dozens who a community leader says feel 'abandoned' after the closure a year ago of a humanitarian visa scheme that recognised Afghans for their work with the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

04/05/2025

Afghan LEE Alliance Inc congratulates to Anthony Albanese Julian Hill MP Cassandra Fernando MP Mark Dreyfus Andrew Giles MP and Australian Labor Party on last night’s election victory!

We hope and expect from the labor government to deliver the following promises:

* Increase humanitarian visa intakes to 27000 annually
* Provide permanent freedom and safety to people seeking asylum who have been suffering from uncertainty and and being in limbo for almost last 12 years
* Expedite the humanitarian visa applications processing of Afghans who are waiting for outcome since the fall of Kabul

30/04/2025

The management of Afghan LEE Alliance Inc had very constructive discussions about the upcoming federal elections. In all our discussions, we centered the concerns of Afghan LEE Alliance members. We agreed on the following:
* To motivate Afghan LEE Alliance members to vote in the upcoming elections.
* To work and establish good relationships with the newly elected government and federal Members of Parliament (MPs).
* To ask newly elected MPs, especially those for Bruce, Holt, and Latrobe seats to advocate for the humanitarian visa applications of Afghan LEE's extended families.
* To ask MPs to raise and escalate the visa applications of Afghan LEE's extended families with the Department for expedited processing.
Jason Wood MP Julian Hill MP Cassandra Fernando MP Zahid Safi - Liberal for Bruce

05/02/2025

It is with deep sorrow that I share the heartbreaking news of an Afghan refugee who tragically took their own life while waiting for clarity on their future and refugee status in Pakistan. This tragic event highlights the profound mental and emotional toll that the uncertainty and prolonged waiting can have on those in desperate need of safety and a new beginning.

As we mourn this loss, it is crucial to call on the governments of Western countries to provide clearer timelines and transparency regarding the status of Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement. These individuals have already experienced unimaginable hardship, and the continuing uncertainty only adds to their suffering.

I urge those in positions of power to show compassion, take decisive action, and ensure that those who have already lost so much are given the hope and support they deserve. The future of so many people rests on the decisions made now.

Let us honor this individual’s memory by advocating for the immediate release of information on the status of Afghan refugees, and by working together to make sure no one is left behind in this desperate wait.

A 24-year-old Afghan Asylum Seeker awaiting resettlement in Canada has died by su***de in Islamabad, as delays in immigration processing and Pakistan’s recent threats of deportation add to growing anxiety among asylum seekers. The man, identified as Shir, was found hanged late Monday night in a gu...