Swalwell shares resources, advice for Afghans seeking to bring family home

In a virtual town hall meeting Friday, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Castro Valley, urged Afghan Americans to keep hope alive and continue advocating for friends and family trying to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country.

Swalwell represents one of the largest communities of Afghan Americans in the country and said his office has been inundated requests for help from both inside and outside the district. During the online forum — which was organized by the group South Asians for America and the Fremont-based Afghan Coalition — Swalwell and others discussed the situation on the ground and how Bay Area residents could seek and offer help.