Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in Texas

Abdul Wasi Safi stands in the foreground of Afghan military vehicles surrounded by HESCO barriers and concrete bunkers. While trying to reunite with his brother in Texas, Wasi was caught at the border by federal agents and was detained for several months. On Tuesday, federal charges were dismissed. (Credit: Courtesy of Sami-ullah Safi)

A former Afghan soldier who crossed multiple continents trying to escape the Taliban’s revenge and reconnect with his brother in Houston put a potential criminal record behind him after charges of illegally entering the U.S. were dropped Tuesday.

[An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at the Texas border.]