by ATFL | Dec 10, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) commends Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for introducing H.R.6095 – To designate Lebanon under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit Lebanese nationals in the US to be eligible for temporary protected...
by ATFL | Nov 23, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
United States Congressmen Darin LaHood, Darrell Issa, and Dan Kildee, spent three days in Lebanon accompanied by Ed Gabriel, the President of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), which sponsored the trip. Joined by Dorothy Shea, the United States Ambassador to...
by ATFL | Oct 15, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) urges the Biden Administration to reconsider the decision by the Department of Homeland Security to refuse Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation to Lebanese visitors in the US. TPS, based on a Congressional statute,...
by ATFL | Aug 23, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) expresses its concern that there be a transparent assignment and distribution of Lebanon’s SDR asset worth as much as $1.2 billion. This is key to both preventing further price distortion of essential goods and to ensuring...
by ATFL | Aug 9, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) a leadership organization comprised of American of Lebanese heritage, hosted a webinar on August 5 to mark the anniversary of the Beirut Port explosions on August 4, 2020. The program, titled “One Year Later: Lebanon After the...
by ATFL | Aug 4, 2021 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) expresses its gratitude to the Biden Administration for the announcement today of an additional $98 million in support of humanitarian assistance to the country. The funding comes in response to an appeal by France to...
