Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military

They worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now Trump could return them to the Taliban

In summary After the Taliban retook control in 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in California. Many of them worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. But in his second term, President Donald Trump has withdrawn legal protections and erected new barriers to permanent status that threaten their future in their adopted home. Marwa made it out of Afghanistan with only one of her children. As Taliban forces retook control of the coun…

'Slap in the face': Vet fumes as Afghan interpreter who saved his life faces deportation

A former military officer who worked with a young Afghan interpreter in Afghanistan spoke out Wednesday about the Trump administration's immigration policies. Dewey Yopp, who is a retired Army Special Forces officer, told CBS News on Wednesday that he considers Amir, the interpreter he worked with, ...

'So demented': Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military

Host of the "Independent Americans" Podcast and Founder and CEO of Independent Veterans of America, Paul Rieckhoff and Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris join Nicolle Wallace to discuss the ICE detention of former Afghan interpreter who helped the U.S. military while he was at an immigration appointment.

Ex-U.S. military translator from Afghanistan arrested by ICE. Attorney calls it ‘nonsensical.’

ICE agents this week apprehended a man who fled Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover several years ago and came to Connecticut after serving as a translator for the United States military — a detention his attorney says is baseless and “nonsensical.” Zia S., a 35-year-old husband and father of five whose family does not want his full name shared publicly, was taken into custody by Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents wearing balaclavas…

CT lawmakers want ICE to release Afghan interpreter

FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, Calif. Advocacy groups and unions are pressuring Marriott, MGM and others not to house migrants who have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. But the U.S. government says it sometimes needs bed space, and if hotels don’t help it might have to split up families. (AP Photo/Gregory…

Green card applicant who served in Afghanistan detained by ICE agents

A senior DHS Official told Newsweek, "he is currently under investigation for a serious criminal allegation."