Major Companies Announce They Are Committed To Providing Job Opportunities for Afghan Refugees

Major companies are joining an initiative to provide job opportunities for Afghan 🧳Refugees coming into the United States.

The Tent Partnership for 🧳Refugees, the group leading the effort, announced in a press release 33 major companies said they will join the initiative and pledge to help “create economic opportunities for Afghans as they start their new lives in America.”

Amazon, Facebook, Pfizer, and Tyson Foods are among the companies committed to the effort.

“As part of this new commitment, some of America’s biggest employers will create job opportunities, provide training and other resources to help Afghans better integrate into the American economy — a fundamental component for Afghans’ successful resettlement in the U.S.,” the press release continues.

Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO of Chobani and Founder of the Tent Partnership for 🧳Refugees argued in a statement that America “is at a critical juncture, and every part of our society must play its part to welcome our Afghan brothers and sisters. They have stood by our side, and we must stand by theirs.”

He continued, “I am so proud of the businesses stepping up today — and hope that many more will join our coalition. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again — the moment a refugee gets a job, it’s the moment they stop being a refugee. It’s the moment they can stand on their own two feet; it’s the moment they can make new friends; it’s the moment they can start a new life.”