The James Foley Legacy Foundation claims that there are approximately sixty Americans who are being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.
[4][5] The campaign launched in May 2022 to urge United States President Joe Biden to use "any and all means available," including prisoner exchanges, in order to secure the release of their family members.
[3] In May 2022, BOFH gathered near the White House to request a meeting with President Joe Biden and to raise awareness about wrongful detentions.
That is a really important metaphor for the time that these families have been experiencing in a way that we can begin to think about the pressure that they are under and how time is an important factor in their lives.”[18] Members of the Women's National Basketball Association's New York Liberty attended an event unveiling the mural, including Coach Sandy Brondello, Stefanie Dolson, Rebecca Allen (basketball), Sami Whitcomb, Jocelyn Willoughby, and Marine Johannès.
[28] The Campaign displayed the projections during the 77th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which President Joe Biden attended.
[19] Jonathan Franks, a spokesperson for the campaign, said of exchange that freed seven Americans in Venezuela: "We applaud President Biden for having the courage to make this deal and encourage him and the administration to continue building upon the momentum.