Haseeb Ahmadi, an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, came to St. Louis in 2017. He s working with ex-Marines to save the lives of interpreters still in the country.
Team America helps Afghans with approved visas to get on flights out of Kabul. The former interpreters and their families often head to other countries before they come to the U.S. The quality of the database created puts their families at the top of the list.
The desperate evacuations from Afghanistan two years ago amid the collapse of the U.S.-backed government sent tens of thousands of refugees on journeys across the world, many of whom turned to the country whose forces they had helped.
About 2,100 Afghan refugees remain held in a sprawling compound in the United Arab Emirates more than 18 months after they were evacuated from Afghanistan largely by private groups working with the US State Department.
About 2,100 Afghan refugees remain held in a sprawling compound in the United Arab Emirates more than 18 months after they were evacuated from Afghanistan largely by private groups working