Shawn VanDiver
U.S. Navy veteran and founder of AfghanEvac, a civil-society network formed to help Afghan allies navigate U.S. immigration systems after the withdrawal from Afghanistan; active advocate for wartime allies and public-private partnership organizer.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 52min
How the US is Abandoning its Afghan Allies
Shawn VanDiver, a U.S. Navy veteran who founded AfghanEvac to help Afghan partners navigate U.S. immigration, recounts the breakdown of evacuation and resettlement pathways. He discusses the failures of the Special Immigrant Visa program, the chaotic 2021 withdrawal, policy rollbacks that halted relocations, and how grassroots activism turned into government partnership.
Nov 28, 2025 • 50min
Meet the Press NOW — November 28
Shawn VanDiver, founder of AfghanEvac, sheds light on the crucial vetting process for Afghan refugees, especially in light of recent political tensions. He argues for transparency and criticizes the politicization of refugee policies. The discussion also touches on the alarming resignation of a Ukrainian aide amid corruption probes and bipartisan efforts by Reps. Joe Courtney and Greg Murphy tackling the opioid crisis among veterans. They emphasize the importance of data-driven legislation and collaborative governance.
