P-2 USRAP applicant Omid Eztarabi on executive order exemptions - The Afghanistan Project Podcast

The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal.

Our guest today is Omid Eztarabi, a Social Activist and Human Rights Defender who has been participating in humanitarian efforts to improve civil society and women’s rights in Afghanistan since 2018, working for organization like the International Civil Society Action Network, the Afghan Women Organization for Equality, and Youth Entrepreneurial Services.

Omid has been actively involved in program development and human rights initiatives in collaboration with various German organizations, including the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, The Berlin Senate, Das Afghanistan Komitee, The German Institute for Human Rights, Deutsche Gesellschaft, German Dream, Impact Civil Society Research and Development, and the German Institute for Foreign Relations.

Omid talks about his pleas to the U.S. people and leaders for exemptions to executive orders that impact Afghan applicants to the US Refugee Admissions Program and that have also impacted Special Immigrant Visa applicants.

About the host:

Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠.

Find her work at https://bethwbailey.com/