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Abdul Wasi Safi smiles after a news conference Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Houston.

Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, once detained at border, wins asylum

It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.

By Allison P. Erickson

3 months ago

Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process

Flights from Afghanistan to Qatar are set to resume while the immigration process for Afghans is being trimmed from years to months.

By James R. Webb

22 months ago

Former interpreter: Afghan allies need our help

A former interpreter for the U.S. military in Iraq is calling on Americans to help allies in Afghanistan.

By Ahmed Mushref

2 years ago

A GI Bill for Afghan allies

This initiative would be critical to accelerating their integration and maximizing their ultimate contribution to their new country.

By Desaix Myers and Doug Livermore

2 years ago

State Department vows to improve visa process for Afghans, rescue those left behind

Thousands of Afghans who applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program may have been left behind in the frantic evacuation effort.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

As US military sticks to airport, British and French forces are rescuing their citizens in Kabul: reports

Reports of NATO allies conducting extractions is prompting Americans to why we aren't doing the same.

By James R. Webb

2 years ago

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