Army veteran Spencer Sullivan has spent years fighting to get his Afghan translator asylum after he risked his life aiding U.S. troops in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Sullivan's efforts at last bore fruit.
spent years fighting to get his Afghan translator asylum
Sullivan, who now lives in Virginia, said he dropped his phone when he saw the text message from Sodais.The decision marked the end of an eight-year journey between the two men who risked their lives together trying to eliminate the Taliban, bonding in a way that can only be forged in war.Sullivan dedicated himself to helping Sodais after losing another translator, Sayed Masoud, who was killed by the Taliban in 2017 while waiting for a U.S. visa. The former soldier is among scores of U.S.
Sodais first applied for a U.S. visa in 2013 but was denied. He appealed four times before ultimately fleeing to Germany after his uncle was beheaded and his neighbor who worked for the U.S. military was gunned down by the Taliban.
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