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Grateful that @POTUS is meeting refugee families today and putting faces to the massive displacement we’ve seen. My own parents fled a war with 2 small children in tow, and as I told @mitchellreports, I know firsthand that Americans are eager to welcome those in need.

We didn’t hear it, but it’s also worth noting: The state of our union is strong for having welcomed 76,000 Afghan allies as our newest neighbors. The state of our union will be stronger when we keep our promise of protection to the thousands more left behind in Afghanistan.

Congratulations to @ChloeKim and @nathanwchen! Deeply inspiring to see these two children of immigrants and their families put in the hard work, achieve their own American Dream, and make us all proud. When we welcome, we all win! 🥇🥇

Congratulations to Maryland's own Lujain Alqattawi on being a @TIME "Kid of the Year" Finalist for her work teaching Palestinian refugee girls English! At just 13 years-old, she's already an inspiration to people of all ages who want to make a difference. time.com/6128581/kid-of-the-…

Thank you @KunkleFredrick for covering the launch of @LIRSorg’s brand new resettlement office in Northern Virginia yesterday! This is an exciting new chapter in our mission, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to serve. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

As I told @missy_ryan and @karendeyoung1 for this must-read, we’re grateful there are examples of people getting out, but it’s troubling when you think of the denominator of those left behind, which is not just tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands. washingtonpost.com/national-…

NEW: Proud to partner with @jgebbia of @Airbnb in our call for business leaders to support our newest Afghan neighbors. Corporate America can do more to meet their needs – including job training, child care support, health care, and mental health services. usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…

Very grateful for the @WhiteHouse CEO roundtable discussing the role of the private sector in welcoming our Afghan allies. Check out some of the companies (including @AirbnbOrg, @WalmartOrg, & @Uber) supporting our resettlement work @LIRSorg here: bit.ly/3GrVO5u

We made this video @LIRSorg for Mother’s Day, but any day is an opportunity to teach your kids about refugees, empathy, and the importance of welcome. Join me and my daughter for some story time about Kunkush, the “Lost and Found Cat” 🐈❤️

There is such strong bipartisan support among Americans for welcoming Afghan families. Both @GovLarryHogan and I joined a press conference yesterday for the launch of a new nationwide initiative to mobilize support for Afghan refugees. Watch the piece from @kateamaraWBAL 👇

Thank you, Sen. @TammyDuckworth! We are so grateful for your support and leadership! 🙏 #RefugeesWelcome

Very encouraging to see initial corporate support for Afghan refugees from companies like AirBnB, Uber, Walmart, but I'd really like to know how defense contractors (who profited TRILLIONS during the war) intend to pitch in to the resettlement effort...

Our work @LIRSorg is deeply personal to me as well. My family fled Sri Lanka as ethnic and religious minorities when I was just a small child. I’m so grateful for the warm welcome we received here, and even more grateful to pay it forward to our newest neighbors 🙏 📸 REUTERS

“I was just nine years old when my family and I fled our home in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution.” Thank you @dkhos for sharing your personal connection, and thank you to @Uber for your generous support of @LIRSorg! 👏❤️ #RefugeesWelcome uber.com/newsroom/supporting…

The President of Afghanistan has left for Tajikistan. Many Afghan allies, women’s rights advocates, and civilians will not have the same luxury of a speedy evacuation. It’s a mad dash to get those at risk out, but for too many, it will be too little too late.

More testimony from children shows extremely-controlled schedules/surveillance, including the scanning of bracelets upon any entry + exit of the facility’s various spaces. In addition to a total lack of privacy, she also notes that English classes are very limited and repetitive.