We Both Swore the Same Oath. Afghan Allies Are Still Waiting | Opinion
Summary
The article contrasts Mohammed Karaghool’s path to the United States with the experience of Afghans who supported the U.S. government and remain waiting for visas. It reports that Presidential Proclamation 10998 suspended visa issuance to Afghan nationals and ended an exemption for Afghan Special Immigrant Visas.Key Facts
- Karaghool served with Iraqi Special Operations Forces and translated for U.S. Army Special Forces.
- After U.S. forces left Iraq, Karaghool was kidnapped in 2013 and held in prison until 2016.
- Karaghool applied for a U.S. visa in April 2021 and arrived in Denver with his family in October 2023.
- He entered the United States through a Special Immigrant Visa program for Iraqi translators and interpreters.
- Karaghool enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard and graduated as a combat engineer in June, according to the article.
- The United States has a separate Special Immigrant Visa program for Afghans who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government.
- The article says Presidential Proclamation 10998 suspended visa issuance to Afghan nationals and removed an exemption for Afghan Special Immigrant Visas.
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