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Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum

The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border says his sibling has been granted U.S. asylum, allowing him to remain in the country

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

‘Home is like a jail’: Afghan soldier weathers injuries, uncertainty in US asylum bid

Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi's days since his release from a Texas immigration detention center have been filled with medical appointments while living in Houston with his brother

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for 'American dream'

After being held in detention in Texas for months during his legal fight to remain in the U.S., Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi is now a free man as he works to secure asylum in America

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023