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Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum
Read full article: Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylumThe brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border says his sibling has been granted U.S. asylum, allowing him to remain in the country.
‘Home is like jail’: Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers injuries, uncertainty in asylum bid
Read full article: ‘Home is like jail’: Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers injuries, uncertainty in asylum bidA former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future remains uncertain.
Months after being freed, Afghan soldier arrested at border is now on a path toward asylum and healing
Read full article: Months after being freed, Afghan soldier arrested at border is now on a path toward asylum and healingWasi and his brother pray for their family’s safety as the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Taliban continues to rule Afghanistan.
Afghan soldier who supported US troops went from federal detention center to being honored at federal building
Read full article: Afghan soldier who supported US troops went from federal detention center to being honored at federal buildingA much-anticipated reunion between two brothers from Afghanistan who worked with the United States military in the war against the Taliban happened on Friday.
Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for 'American dream'
Read full article: Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for 'American dream'After being held in detention in Texas for months during his legal fight to remain in the U.S., Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi is now a free man as he works to secure asylum in America.
Afghan soldier says he will live the “American dream” after being released from immigration detention center
Read full article: Afghan soldier says he will live the “American dream” after being released from immigration detention centerU.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s office mounted pressure on several federal agencies earlier this month leading up to Abdul Wasi Safi’s release on Tuesday.
Afghan soldier seeking US asylum freed from immigration hold
Read full article: Afghan soldier seeking US asylum freed from immigration holdAn Afghan soldier seeking U.S. asylum who was arrested while trying to cross the Mexico border has been freed and reunited with his brother after spending months in immigration detention.
Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in Texas
Read full article: Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in TexasAfter months of publicity and a bipartisan congressional effort to request a pardon from the president, Abdul Wasi Safi could be set free.
Afghan soldier jailed in Texas for crossing border should receive presidential pardon, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says
Read full article: Afghan soldier jailed in Texas for crossing border should receive presidential pardon, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee saysThe Houston Democrat said she has sent a letter to the White House asking the Biden administration to ensure Abdul Wasi Safi starts his life in America without a criminal record.
Afghan soldier arrested at border while seeking asylum has new lawyers, meets with FBI
Read full article: Afghan soldier arrested at border while seeking asylum has new lawyers, meets with FBIAbdul Wasi Safi’s physical and mental health are deteriorating as he waits at a detention center near the border.
Veterans groups plead Afghan soldier’s asylum case in letter to Biden
Read full article: Veterans groups plead Afghan soldier’s asylum case in letter to BidenAfter surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.
Afghan soldier who helped US troops seeks asylum currently being detained along Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Afghan soldier who helped US troops seeks asylum currently being detained along Texas-Mexico borderAfter trying to find asylum in America, this man says his brother, who at one time fought alongside the U.S., was instead detained.
An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at the Texas border.
Read full article: An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at the Texas border.Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.