THE AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
An Afghan Interpreter, Now A U.S. Citizen In Houston, Fears For the Family He Left Behind
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with “Yaser,” who worked as a combat interpreter for the U.S. Marines from 2012 to 2014.
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The Afghanistan Withdrawal
These Girls Represented A New Hope For Afghanistan. Now They Are ‘Left To The Wolves’
Posted on · For the past six years, the American NGO Ascend has helped Afghani girls train to become mountain climbers. To many, they represented a new hope for women in Afghanistan. Now the NGO is working desperately to help them escape the Taliban.
Immigration
Texas Prepares For An Influx of Afghan Refugees As U.S. Military Withdraws Troops
Posted on · Reports indicate that 30,000 refugees can be expected nationwide.
Politics
Biden: ‘I Do Not Regret My Decision’ To Withdraw From Afghanistan
Posted on · Speaking about the Taliban's ousting of the U.S.-backed Afghan government, Biden acknowledged, "The truth is this did unfold more quickly than we anticipated."
Immigration
Family Of Slain Afghan U.S. Military Interpreter Headed To Houston After 10-Year Visa Delay
Posted on · The Mohammed family case highlights the deadly cost of long visa wait times for Afghan and Iraqi war interpreters and others who have served alongside the U.S. military. Some 18,000 Afghan families have pending visa applications to come to the United States, as they live in life-threatening conditions.