by ATFL | Oct 17, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), a leadership organization of Americans of Lebanese descent, commends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for announcing a Temporary Protected Status designation in Lebanon for 18 months.DHS has...
by ATFL | Oct 6, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
On Friday, October 3, the United States announced that it would provide an additional $157 million in humanitarian assistance to support populations affected by the intensifying crisis inside Lebanon. This crisis has especially affected those from the South who have...
by ATFL | Sep 25, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) deplores the current escalation in Lebanon, which has already led to the deaths of more than 800 individuals, wounded over 2,000, and displaced hundreds of thousands and will, if it continues, lead to more casualties and...
by ATFL | Aug 5, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
Four years ago, Lebanon experienced the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The Beirut port blast killed over 200 people and injured thousands of others. The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) remains steadfast in our support of the victims and their families...
by ATFL | Aug 2, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
Lebanon is at the precipice of war. The international community needs to redouble efforts immediately to avoid a regional conflagration. Without resolute international leadership and mediation, Hezbollah and Israel will drag the region into war. Previous tit for tat,...
by ATFL | Jul 26, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) commends President Joe Biden for signing a Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) directive for Lebanese nationals in the United States.Today, President Biden officially signed the directive for Lebanese, which states the president...
