Having worked tirelessly for nearly six months to provide care and support for tens of thousands of Afghan allies and activists who were left behind after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a group of 16 nonprofit evacuation organizations is now combining forces as the Moral Compass Federation.

Together, they are advocating for the evacuation of 33,351 high-risk Afghans and 120 American citizens and lawful permanent residents who remain stuck in Afghanistan. Daniel Elkins, CEO of the Special Operations Association of America, told the Washington Examiner that the Moral Compass Federation is particularly focused on providing a legal pathway to the United States for Afghan commandos and other elite forces who were vetted by the U.S. and served shoulder to shoulder with U.S. forces.