December 2018

• ‘In the United States, His Problem Wasn’t the Taliban. It Was Everything Else.’, New York Times Magazine, Kenneth R. Rosen, 12/18/18

November 2018

• ‘American evangelicals give $58K to save persecuted Muslim family; US still denies asylum’, Christian Post, 11/25/18
• ‘A year later, a new Texan finds his footing’, Houston Chronicle, St. John Barned- Smith, 11/24/18
• ‘Afghan Refugee Sewing Shop, Launched by UVA Alumna, Poised for Cyber Monday’, UVA Today, Jane Kelly, 11/20/18
• ‘Is your Lyft Driver an Unlikely Hero?’, Las Vegas Sun, 11/17/18
• ‘Fmr. Amb. Crocker: We Must Keep Our Promises to Those Who Serve With Us’, By Ryan Crocker and Matt Zeller, Fox News, 11/11/18
• ‘Afghan-born Soldier returns home to be advisor for new Army unit’, U.S Army, Sean Kimmons, 11/07/17

October 2018

• ‘These war heroes face another kind of danger‘, CNN, Laura Klairmont, 10/11/18
• ‘This Philadelphia museum hired Iraqi and Syrian refugees as tour guides for its Middle East gallery’, PRI, Emma Jacobs, 10/02/18

September 2018

• ‘Veterans Call on Congress to Protect Afghan Allies’, Human rights first, Refugee Protection, 09/19/18
• ‘Iraqi interpreter now a U.S. citizen, thanks to his brother in arms — a Purdue ROTC grad’, Layfayette Journal & Courier, Ron Wilkins, 09/13/18
  
• ‘For Years, the U.S. Failed to Protect Thousands Who Risked Everything in Iraq and Afghanistan’, The Atlantic, Daniel Klein, 09/11/18
  
• ‘I’m a white Christian fighting to bring a Muslim family to the US. Here’s Why.’, USA Today, Kristy Perano, 09/10/18
  
• ‘Afghan translators risked their lives to help US military, why are we denying them visas?’, USA Today, Gil Barndollar, 09/10/18
  
• ‘US troops seek visas for family of heroic Iraqi interpreter’, Fox News, Jennifer Griffen, 09/07/18‘
  
• These Afghans Risk Their Lives Working For The US War Effort. And Trump Is Making It Harder For Them To Come To America.’, Buzzfeed News, Talal Ansari, 09/05/18

August 2018

• ‘Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down’, NPR, Quil Lawerence, 08/24/18
• ‘Exclusive: Pentagon raises alarm about sharp drop in Iraqi refugees coming to U.S.’, Reuters, Yeganeh Torbati, 08/20/18

July 2018

• ‘Pledging allegiance: From Iraqi interpreter to U.S. Soldier to American citizen’, U.S Army, Sgt. Jessica DuVernay, 07/31/18
• ‘‘How Much More Merit Do You Need Than Saving American Lives?’’, The Atlantic, Priscilla Alvarez, 07/25/18
• ‘This Former Iraqi Interpreter Turned U.S. Soldier Says Agency is Blocking his Path to Citizenship’, Army Times, Mike Schneider, 07/19/18
• ‘Iraqi interpreter who risked life helping U.S. troops fights for citizenship’, Tampa Bay Times, Howard Altman, 07/16/18

June 2018

• ‘Afghan interpreters face new trouble trying to get U.S. visas’, McClatchy DC Bureau, William Douglas, 06/18/18
• ‘Iraqi And Afghan Interpreters Become Refugees After Serving The US Military’, CPR, Ryan Warner, 06/04/18

April 2018

• ‘Special visas dwindle for Afghan, Iraqi interpreters’, Stars and Stripes, Dianna Cahn, 04/26/18
• ‘Iraqi allies left in danger is a national shame’, The Hill, Betsy Fisher, 04/23/18
• ‘HIS FATHER WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE HELPED AMERICAN TROOPS IN IRAQ. AFTER EIGHT YEARS, HE HASN’T RECEIVED A U.S. VISA.’, The Intercept, Sarah Aziza, 04/15/18
• ‘The Iraqi Translators betrayed by the United States’, The New Arab, Austin Bodetti, 04/12/18
• ‘An Afghan interpreter who aided U.S. troops has been embraced by this Iowa town. So why won’t the federal government give him a visa?’, Des Moines Register, Kyle Munson, 04/06/18
• ‘Afghan military interpreter finds new life in Akron, will talk about his journey’, Cleveland, Brian Albrecht, 04/05/18
• ‘An Afghan Military Interpreter Finds Footing In The U.S. Gig Economy‘, NPR, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Emily Sullivan, Eliza, Dennis, 04/01/18

February 2018

• ‘Operation Afghanistan: Interpreters risk their own lives for a better one’, KTUU, Blake Essig, 02/07/18

January 2018

• ‘Kurdish interpreter gets his reward for serving the U.S. military in Iraq — living the American dream’, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Diana Nelson Jones, 01/29/18
• ‘They risked their life to help U.S. troops. Now they’re driving for Lyft to get by.’, Washington Post, Alex Horton, 01/03/18