No One Left Behind

10/07/2026

Ryan McCausland's first marathon as part of Team No One Left Behind is the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1.

"Excited to run my first marathon for No One Left Behind, a cause long supported by the Hamilton College men's lacrosse team. I met several former interpreters in 2016 and was inspired by the sacrifices they made and their journeys to America."

His goal is $3,500 for allied families in Pakistan. At $500 a month, that is seven months covered for our allies who are still waiting for their promise to be kept. Those families are paying rent while they wait on U.S. visas suspended since Jan. 1, 2026.

Ryan is $1,375 from his goal. Want to cover a month?

https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/ryan-mccausland

10/01/2026

Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Rep. Sam Liccardo (CA-16) filed the special rule preparing for a discharge petition on the bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 (H.R. 9899). While House rules require a holding period on this resolution, this filing is a timely step towards bringing the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 up for a vote in the House of Representatives.

With No One Left Behind’s support, the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 has received bipartisan, bicameral support in Congress, with champions recognizing the dire circumstances facing Afghanistan under Taliban control and the national security risks of sending Afghan allies back to Afghanistan. Gathering 218 signatures for this discharge petition is necessary to keep our Afghan allies in the United States safe and out of the hands of the Taliban while their SIV and other applications are reviewed.

No One Left Behind proudly endorsed this legislation, and we urge members of the House of Representatives to support this resolution and sign the discharge petition for the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 when they return this November.

Join us in urging your Member of Congress to sign this discharge petition: https://www.nooneleft.org/post/tell-your-members-of-congress-sign-the-discharge-petition-for-the-afghanistan-tps-act-of-2026

10/01/2026

No One Left Behind is disappointed that the Administration excluded Afghan allies at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) from the Fiscal Year 2027 Presidential Determination for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
The decision to set the refugee ceiling at 17,500, while failing to include vetted Afghan allies at CAS, is a missed opportunity to safely and expeditiously resettle these allies, including family members of U.S. service members and Afghan Special Forces partners.

These allies face targeted Taliban retribution for their direct connections to U.S. national security, and continuing to deny their safe resettlement risks handing our adversaries a victory that paints the U.S. as an untrustworthy ally for future national security missions.

No One Left Behind will continue our work with the Administration and Congress to keep our promise to Afghan allies and safely resettle all eligible and vetted Afghans at CAS.

You can read the Presidential Determination here:https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20318.pdf

09/30/2026

Years ago, Andrej Bogdanovics met some of the families No One Left Behind had supported. On Sunday, Nov. 1, he runs the TCS New York City Marathon for No One Left Behind again.

"It's an extreme honor to join NOLB again this year and play a small role in their mission. Their cause has stuck with me since I met some of the families the organization has supported many years ago."

His goal is $3,500. At $500 a month, that is seven months of rent, food, and utilities for an allied family in Pakistan. Those families are paying rent while they wait on U.S. visas suspended since Jan. 1, 2026.

Andrej is $2,880 from his goal. Want to cover a month?

fundraisers.nyrr.org/andrej-bogdanovics

09/30/2026

Reaching out takes only three steps:

1. Call or message us. We have community members who speak English, Dari, and Pashto available.

2. A short, private talk to find what helps you.

3. We schedule your first, fully private session. A trained interpreter will be present so you can speak freely in Dari or Pashto.

There is no cost or waiting list for community support, and there is never any judgment when you choose to speak with us.

If you are not ready for yourself, that is ok. Send this to someone you care about. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is pass along a number.

This service is provided through a partnership between REACT DC and No One Left Behind.

Contact for more information:
📞 571-473-8067
📨 [email protected]

09/28/2026

The medal in this photo is from Matt Greene's 2024 New York City Marathon. On Sunday, Nov. 1, he lines up in New York City again for Team No One Left Behind.

“I’m running for No One Left Behind to spread as much awareness as possible about how vital our SIV allies are. They deserve to be here, in America, and for us to keep our promise.”

The allies Matt is running for served beside U.S. troops as interpreters, drivers, security staff, support, and so much more.

Since Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. has suspended visa issuance to Afghan allies, and many are waiting it out in Pakistan. In August, over 180 of those families paid rent and bought food with help from NOLB supporters.

Gifts to Matt's page keep that going. Want to run the last mile with him?

Support Matt Greene: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/fundraisers/8d7551fcc320749154f5

Team No One Left Behind: nooneleft.org/marathon

09/24/2026

No One Left Behind is conducting a new survey of Afghan allies abroad to gather information on the impacts of third-country deportations. This survey is expressly for allies who are not in the United States and who have not yet received a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) or been admitted to the United States.

If you are an Afghan ally who has been deported from a third country (including Pakistan, Iran, and more), we want to hear from you.

The survey is confidential and your information will not be shared without your consent. This data will be used to educate U.S. officials and to highlight the consequences of the suspension of SIV issuance for our wartime allies left behind.

Please complete this brief survey to help us illustrate the repercussions of current policies blocking SIV issuance to vetted Afghan allies. You can also help by sharing this survey with allies in your network who have been impacted by returns to Afghanistan.

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09/23/2026

On September 17, Marine veteran Tamara Geyer published an essay in The War Horse about the hundreds of texts from the fall of Kabul still on her phone. As a Team America volunteer, she coordinated Afghan families' movements through the city from Arlington, Virginia.

The texts came from Afghans who had worked with the U.S. government, and from their families. After twenty years of relying on them, she wrote, "we made a promise whether or not anyone wrote it down."

For allies in the Special Immigrant Visa program, Congress wrote it down in the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009. Whether the promise is kept will shape who agrees to work beside U.S. troops and diplomats next time.

Thank you to Tamara Geyer and The War Horse for publishing what is still on her phone.

Read her essay at

Marine veteran keeps desperate text messages from Afghans whose lives were endangered after working with the U.S.

09/23/2026

We asked wartime allies what changed after they pursued community and mental health support.

In their words:
💼 "I could finally focus at work. I felt secure in my work."
🏠"I stopped snapping at my children, and now I am present for them again."
📚"My English got better and I could concentrate again."
🤝"I stopped feeling like a burden. I started feeling like myself."

None of them said 'I feel better.'

They said 'I work better,' 'I am a better parent,' 'I can focus again,' and 'I am myself again.'

That is what community support is for. It gives you more emotional comfort and support that you can use to achieve peace of mind.

This is a program provided by REACT DC and No One Left Behind. Support is free and confidential. Provided with interpreters in Dari and Pashto.

Contact for more information:
📞571-473-8067
📨 [email protected]

09/21/2026

Wartime allies who come to the United States are not falling apart.

They work, and they raise children. They are learning English and are building a new life all while living with unique stressors that most Americans may never experience.

They are doing all of it while carrying things most people never see.

Moving to a new country is one of the hardest things a person can do. Feeling tired, anxious, or on edge does not mean you are sick. It means you are human.

Peer support and talking with us does not mean that you get a diagnosis. It is not something that needs to be avoided. It is a private conversation in your language that equips you to succeed and feel like yourself again.

Support is free and completely private in Dari, Pashto, and English.

This program is conducted through a partnership between No One Left Behind and REACT DC.

Contact for more information:
📞571-473-8067
📨[email protected]