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'Blacklisted' Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding

Por: Los Angeles Times Politics October 02, 2022

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As an expert in explosive device removal, H.S. spent nearly three decades carefully cleaning up land mines and disabling unexploded bombs planted by insurgent groups in Afghanistan. During the last 12 years of his career, H.S. — whom The Times is identifying by his initials for his safety — worked as an interpreter for U.S. government contractors training Afghan national police and army forces to do his job. A supervisor said his dedication... + full article



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