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

An Afghan soldier who escaped the Taliban and traveled through multiple countries before being detained at the Texas-Mexico border has been granted asylum in the United States. Abdul Wasi Safi, who feared being sent back to Afghanistan and killed by the Taliban, can now remain safely in the US

Sep 14, 2023 - 05:30
Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum
An Afghan soldier who escaped the Taliban and traveled through multiple countries before being detained at the Texas-Mexico border has been granted asylum in the United States. Abdul Wasi Safi, who feared being sent back to Afghanistan and killed by the Taliban, can now remain safely in the US