Afghan interpreters face new trouble trying to get US visas
WASHINGTON — Four years ago, Ahmad Shirin was in his native Afghanistan, fearing that the Taliban would kill him for serving as an interpreter for the U.S. Army, a job dutifully and dangerously carried out for 12 years.Today, Shirin lives in Charlotte, thanks to a special visa program for translators and interpreters who assisted U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.That program is now in jeopardy.Shirin said he fears that thousands who also aided American forces […]
