An Afghan who helped the U.S. mission is facing deportation despite being granted a Special Immigrant Visa for his service to the United States. Some applicants have gone into hiding to protect themselves while waiting years for approval to travel to the United States. In the first case involving an Afghan SIV holder, federal officials in Los Angeles this month detained an Afghan family, including three small children, as they entered the country. She did not receive a reply, Nickel said, and the senator planned to send another inquiry Wednesday about the Afghan man slated for deportation in New Jersey. Leon said he had previously helped get about 10 of his former employees into the United States with visas.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2017 21:45 UTC