Wasi Safi, 27, had suffered serious injuries from beatings during his journey to the U.S., including damaged front teeth and hearing loss in his right ear.
HOUSTON In the months he was held in detention in Texas during his legal fight to remain in the U.S., an Afghan soldier thought he would eventually be returned to his home country and meet a likely death at the hands of the Taliban because of his work with the U.S. military. But Friday, he stood a free man, filled with hope that the help he provided the U.S. military will ultimately help him secure asylum in the U.S.
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.