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</html>";s:4:"text";s:22892:""How can I be accused of being a part of them or with them or supportive of them?". Officials say evacuations will start this month. Found insideSince 2017, the United States and Europe—among many other refugee-hosting countries—have made significant changes in their refugee policies. New visa restrictions, travel bans, and other regulations were imposed by national governments. White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum Last week, President Joe Biden said thousands of Afghan translators who worked for US forces would be able to find refuge in the United States. A special flight brought to the United States about 200 Afghans who had been assisting the US military for years and who were in great danger after the US troops left the country. and last updated 2021-09-14 12:26:22-04. Found insideThis hands-on guide provides accessible, insightful advice for practitioners who find themselves working with asylum seekers and refugees. Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin. NATO member Lithuania said Friday it would grant asylum to a dozen Afghans who worked as translators and interpreters for international armed forces . The UK government has rejected more than 32,000 Afghan asylum seekers since the Western invasion of the country in 2001, openDemocracy can reveal. This is the unforgettable story of how an ordinary Iraqi became a hero to America's elite warriors—and how that debt was repaid with the gift of freedom. Samey Honaryar, a former Afghan interpreter who was granted asylum in the United States after his life was threatened, said at a news conference at the US Capitol on Thursday that time was running short for his compatriots. Since then, Tampa resident and former State . You have permission to edit this article. Less than a year later, Niazy applied for asylum. His story is thus the story of America during its era of supremacy: its strength, drive, and sense of possibility, as well as its penchant for overreach and heedless self-confidence. Amidst foreign troops withdrawal, thousands of Afghan interpreters and staff members have expressed concerns about threats against them, but the Taliban in a statement said on Monday that the Afghans can continue their normal life, and that they will not face any threat. “Abandoning these individuals, who have provided essential support to our intelligence community in Afghanistan, would send a damaging message to our allies and potential partners about the United States’ reliability and trustworthiness,” they wrote. On Thursday, he learned he will remain in the United States while he seeks asylum in Iowa Falls. Psaki said those who have completed security vetting could then be temporarily housed at a US military base. August 18, 2021. This remarkable volume of photographs is accompanied by insightful texts from experts on Afghanistan and the Taliban. The images themselves are captioned with places, dates, and Nickelsberg's own extensive commentary. People from Afghanistan arrive in Lithuania / BNS. "I fought this terrorist organization," he said. This work offers an examination of the role that private security and military contractors have played in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Earlier this year the European Asylum Support Office acknowledged that Afghan interpreters and other Afghans who have worked with international forces are among the Taliban's priority targets and, in general, have a well-founded fear of persecution. US: 20,000 Afghan interpreters request asylum. Yesterday, Afghanistan's government fell and the Taliban once again took control of a country that the United States had been fighting to prop up for two decades. "By the US government, I got tagged a terrorist. The notice said Niazy had "failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that such reason(s) does not apply to" him. Not long after Niazy started working as an interpreter for US forces in March 2007, his family began facing threats from the Taliban in his home province of Uruzgan, according to his asylum application. Canada will take in up to 20,000 Afghan refugees, including women leaders, government workers and others facing threats from the Taliban, as insurgents advanced across the country seizing major cities. "I thought I was a hero. Fazel Dijilane, 23, spent eight months translating for soldiers on patrol A 25-year-old Afghan interpreter who protected the lives of British soldiers in Afghanistan has been refused asylum in Britain despite claims he is a target of the Taliban. “There are approximately 20,000 Afghans who have applied,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. IOWA FALLS, Iowa — Afghan Zalmay Niazy said the Taliban would likely kill him for aiding American troops if he was deported to his home country. BNS 2021.06.18 11:29. A bullet struck Niazy's arm, but he managed to escape. Until then, Niazy, his lawyer and his community will continue to seek answers as to why he was accused of engaging in terrorist activity -- a statement that still feels like a shock for Niazy. Former US military interpreter faces deportation from Iowa to Afghanistan despite threats from Taliban. I wanted to be alive.". AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi, File. According to the BBC, the scheme will allow about 100 more intepreters to start lives in the UK. Read more on barrons.com. Staff Writer With AFP July 16, 2021. Nangyalai Dawoodzai was "deeply depressed" after he was threatened with being deported from Britain despite working with British forces in his native Afghanistan's Helmand province. It is a moral imperative that the American government and people fulfill our promises and rescue the 80,000 to 90,000 Afghan translators and family members who are enrolled in the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application process (around 18,000 interpreters). (SIV) for Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters. He may get deported over a piece of bread. "Abandoning these individuals, who have provided essential support to our intelligence community in Afghanistan, would send a damaging message to our allies and potential partners about the United States' reliability and trustworthiness," they wrote. Share Copy Link. Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley say they can't do anything to help Afghan interpreter's asylum case at this point. Zalmay Niazy risked his life as an Afghan translator for United States troops . They urged Biden to expedite the SIV program but also consider evacuating the Afghans to third countries and giving them priority to immigrate under US refugee programs. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images. Found insideAmid a growing global forced displacement crisis, refugees and the organizations that assist them have turned to technology as an important resource in solving problems in humanitarian settings. Of 65,000 initial decisions, almost half were . The reason listed for its decision was short and to the point: "You have engaged in terrorist activity." You are the owner of this article. Rep . "Another plane has just brought 50 Afghans and a third plane . Found insideAn insider's account of the Afghan war by a Special Forces commander, published with the support of the Army and Special Operations, traces the against-all-odds Operation Medusa victory in the fight for Sperwan Ghar in the vital Southern ... Translators helped the US and other NATO armies to communicate with locals and gain vital intelligence. Found insideIn Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation, Pratap Chatterjee delivers an on-the-ground account of the occupation business, exposing private contractors as the only winners in this war. In an interview with The Guardian, Aslam Yousaf Zai said he was forced to flee his home in Kabul after a group of Taliban extremists singled him out for working with British . However, the United States will also consider applications by the families of the interpreters, she said, without specifying how many family members would be . Hear his message to Biden. Found insideThis is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. Afghan translators were flown to the United States on an evacuation flight. BNS 2021.08.25 14:30. The White House says some 20,000 people who worked as interpreters for the US during the war in Afghanistan have applied for evacuation. IOWA FALLS, Iowa — Afghan Zalmay Niazy said the Taliban would likely kill him for aiding American troops if he was deported to his home country. "Watches Without Time gives a granular account of the challenges Zeller and his men encountered in Ghazni, and of the complex missions they undertook there. News Brief: Afghan Evacuations, Asylum-Seekers Ruling, House Passes Budget Plan. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told a press briefing that some 20,000 Afghan translators said they feared retribution and wanted to flee the country. Afghan interpreter wounded on duty with the British Army is now sleeping rough in the Calais Jungle in a bid to reach the UK. Zalmay Niazy says his lawyer called yesterday with news that . Afghan interpreter granted UK asylum, while his family hiding in Kabul. The perpetrators missed the bus, but the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and flipped as they tried to escape. Every soldier I have spoken with who served in Afghanistan supports granting asylum for loyal Afghan interpreters who have taken all the necessary security steps and are seeking this emergency asylum. The interpreters being readied for evacuation are those who have already filed applications under the State Department program of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters. Dost did not qualify under the initial scheme. Contact Illustrated with full-color photographs of the refugees' new lives in Nebraska, this work is essential reading for understanding the devastating impact of war and persecution -- and the power of resilience, optimism, and the will to survive ... Barron's - By AFP - Agence France Presse • 1h. He and his lawyer now fear that's the reason his request for asylum was not granted. Since the end of 2014, lawmakers have set aside about 7,000 visas for Afghan translators and interpreters. "The situation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking and Canada will not stand idly by . An Iowa Falls man who was an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan is one step closer to being granted political asylum. With US forces set to exit Afghanistan by Sept. 11, President Joe Biden has a clear duty to offer refuge to all translators and other Afghans who went out on a limb . VoteVets.org, the veterans advocacy organization, posted a video on social media featuring an Afghan interpreter who had been evacuated imploring Mr. Biden to help others still in the country. Niazy's story is notably different from what interpreters and allies are currently facing in Afghanistan. Found insideA powerful and inspiring memoir of a young Yazidi who served as a U.S. combat interpreter but was later forced to flee into the mountains of Iraq to avoid the ISIS slaughter of his people Shaker Jeffrey's life has been an odyssey of courage ... TAMPA, Fla. - It's been more than a week since Taliban fighters took control of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul. Psaki said those are all former translators for the military or other entities, whom the Taliban have targeted. ", "I am not stable," he said. Found inside – Page 230It is a leading provider of translators and interpreters. ... the SIV program for Iraqi and Afghan translators that is limited to fifty principal applicants ... Over 2,500 applicants and their families will be housed at Fort Lee. Lithuania vows asylum for Afghan translators. Found insideThe Norwegian journalist provides a portrait of a committed Muslim man and his family living in post-Taliban Kabul, Afghanistan. The British government will scrap border requirements for passports for Afghan asylum seekers attempting to flee to Britain, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday. White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking For US Asylum. "I was very . Flip. The question of resettling individuals and families in the U.S. is scrambling the party's Trump-era consensus on tighter immigration and refugee policy. "The people at Kabul airport, yes they are desperate, and they don't want to live under the Taliban, but their lives are not in imminent danger," says Mohammed Nabi Wardak, an ex-interpreter for the British Army who served alongside troopers in Helmand. A 'gut decision': Inside Biden's defense of Afghanistan withdrawal amid warnings of country's collapse. Afghan military translator seeking asylum in Iowa Falls learns he will not be deported. 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