“A new baby was born today in a hospital, but I can’t go to the hospital because of Taliban checkpoints,” he emailed.
The former @USAID analyst didn’t see his son until his wife returned to the basement they’ve been hiding since US withdrawal.
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The former @USAID analyst didn’t see his son until his wife returned to the basement they’ve been hiding since US withdrawal.
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Newborn in a Basement: Father Beaten by Taliban for Working for @USAID in Afghanistan
Begs for @StateDept P-1 visa and private group charter evacuation
Details in #EmilyPosts emilypostnews.com/p/newborn-in-a…
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Begs for @StateDept P-1 visa and private group charter evacuation
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He was financial analyst in @USAID Office of Economics Growth in Afghanistan, which is why the Taliban is after him.
He was captured & beaten in 2019. The Taliban member who assaulted him was put in Bagram prison, but got out in Aug. Now the terrorist is hunting him.
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He was captured & beaten in 2019. The Taliban member who assaulted him was put in Bagram prison, but got out in Aug. Now the terrorist is hunting him.
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“I think Pres. Biden needs to be shown the thousands of Afghans who served with the U.S. who have been killed and injured from the Taliban,” he said.
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His boss at @USAID wrote @StateDept on Aug 16:
“I believe these threats to X and his family to be very real and credible and strongly recommend X, his wife, and son for the P-1 visa and emergency evacuation out of Kabul.”
But State has not processed his application.
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“I believe these threats to X and his family to be very real and credible and strongly recommend X, his wife, and son for the P-1 visa and emergency evacuation out of Kabul.”
But State has not processed his application.
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“On a daily basis, planes take off from Kabul and Mazar airports. Why not us? Why not my sons?” Arash emailed me after seeing a news report about an American private charter flight.
He believes that the U.S. government is choosing who to evacuate, which is not the case.
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He believes that the U.S. government is choosing who to evacuate, which is not the case.
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It’s challenging to explain to people in Afghanistan that these life and death decisions to get on charter flights are not made by @StateDept but by private donors and the affiliated veteran and faith-based groups.
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A man hiding from Taliban - in a basement with a newborn - because he worked for America doesn’t want to hear excuses.
@POTUS #AbandonedinAghanistan @USAID @StateDept 8/
@POTUS #AbandonedinAghanistan @USAID @StateDept 8/
“See his face and smile?” he asked when he sent me a photo of his newborn son. “Are you gonna let us down in Afghanistan?
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#AbandonedinAghanistan @USAID @POTUS @StateDept 9/10
Please leave a comment on the article so he can hear from loyal Americas.
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