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The Special Immigrant Visa program

The Human side of immigration promises…

September 9, 2018 By jamesb

Jim Sciutto‏  @jimsciutto I met an Afghan in an Uber this morning. His accent & name gave it away. His path from Jalalabad all the way to Austin TX? The Special Immigrant Visa program. He had been a military translator. As I left, he smiled at being recognized and … [Read more...] about The Human side of immigration promises…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military Tagged With: Immigration, Open Thread, The Special Immigrant Visa program, Trump anti-immigrant policy, US Military

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