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Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.
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More than a year since the U.S. military left Afghanistan, organizations estimate at least 160,000 Afghans are still trying to get the right paperwork approved to be safely evacuated.
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Veterans demonstrated in San Antonio over the weekend to bring awareness of the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would help those who supported the United States’ 20-year mission in Afghanistan. It was part of a nationwide campaign by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
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The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan one year ago forced tens of thousands of people to flee the country. Some of those refugees have resettled in San Antonio. Hear a snapshot from one of their lives.
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Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help their Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though some have succeeded, most have not.
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The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago led tens of thousands of people to flee the country and come to America. But for some who are here on humanitarian parole, the resettlement process has been rocky.
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As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape.
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American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
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The website, AfghansInSA.org, is a clearing house for donation and volunteer opportunities and resources for newly arriving Afghans. About 300 Afghan refugees are expected to arrive in San Antonio in the coming weeks.
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More than 2,400 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon said Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss — who died from injuries suffered in the Kabul Airport bombing — was likely the final one.