Thread by @emilymiller

Asas was the procurement officer for the U.S. military base built around Jalalabad Airport.

He is now procuring safety and evacuation for 150 of his Afghans colleagues who were left behind by the America government.

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Asas’s List: The Afghan Protecting 150 U.S. Air Base SIV from Taliban

My exclusive story on them: emilypostnews.com/p/asass-list-t…
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Everyone on Asas's list worked at the U.S. Forward Operating Base Fenty around the Jalalabad Airport.

Over the past weekend, the Taliban showed it is back in control of Jalalabad Airport, and the first commercial flights in 20 years landed.
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“I’m taking care of these guys in a very dangerous place. Every day, the Taliban raid our guys’ houses and ask about our people....As you said, we can't hide ourselves forever. The'll find us. And if one person is arrested, they can easily find the rest of us.” -Asas
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The Afghans qualify for SIV visa BUT the State Department does not do interviews in Afghanistan and will not do them remotely.

So it’s impossible for the SIVs to complete the applications without being evacuated to a third country, which the U.S. wont do.
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The real tragedy of the SIVs is that they are desperately trying to complete these applications but, even with the visa, they have no way to get out of Afghanistan.

The Taliban is hunting them for working with Americans. But the U.S. will not help them escape.

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Since the U.S. left, evacuation flights are organized and paid for by veteran & faith-based groups.

Every time a plane takes off, everyone in Afghanistan knows it.

The lack of transparency about how the rescued are chosen causes rampant rumors, panic and anger.
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“Who deserves to be taken out? The person who has a SIV case and workinked directly with the U.S. guys deserves to be taken out first,” Asas told me. "It isn't our mistake to be left behind in Afghanistan."

Read "Asas's List" in #EmilyPosts: emilypostnews.com/p/asass-list-t… (Thread 8/8)