Kavian | June 29, 2025
The Afghan diaspora in the United States and Europe has expressed strong support for a recent decision by the U.S. Congress to halt government aid to the Taliban, calling it a significant step in the global fight against terrorism.
In a statement issued this week, Afghan diaspora organizations praised a new bill introduced by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee that seeks to prohibit American assistance to the Taliban regime. The statement emphasized that such action should have been taken years ago, but a lack of understanding within American society regarding the Taliban’s true nature delayed necessary measures.
The diaspora highlighted that the introduction and recent passage of this bill in the House of Representatives is the result of persistent efforts by Afghan expatriates and a growing number of U.S. officials who have come to recognize the Taliban as a terrorist entity.
While welcoming the move, the Afghan diaspora also urged the U.S. government to suspend all financial support being channeled to the Taliban under the pretext of countering ISIS. “A just and stable political order cannot be established through engagement with a terrorist organization,” the statement said, warning that collaboration with the Taliban undermines peace and stability in the region.
Citing the rising threat of terrorism in Afghanistan, the diaspora appealed to the international community to respond responsibly to the country’s deteriorating situation, in line with international conventions and human rights obligations.
The legislation in question was introduced by U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett, a Republican member of the House, who announced last week that the bill had passed the House of Representatives. In a public statement, Burchett said that since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, various NGOs have, knowingly or unknowingly, provided material and financial support to the group.
The bill not only blocks U.S. funding to the Taliban, but also mandates the identification of countries and organizations that continue to support the group.
The legislation comes amid growing reports that the Taliban have diverted humanitarian aid intended for the Afghan people, seized control of relief operations, and interfered with the work of international aid organizations—raising serious concerns about the misuse of donor funds.
