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Zach Iscol has twice fought to secure a U.S. visa for interpreters who fought alongside him in war zones. He's been successful only once.
A decorated former Marine Corps officer, Iscol was able to vouch for Iraqi linguist Khalid Abood and his family, who faced death threats in Baghdad -- but only after an aggressive lobbying campaign that culminated in testimony on Capitol Hill in 2007.
"The day I testified, Abood got refugee status," Iscol told Miitary.com this month. "[Then-Sen. Arlen Specter] said, 'Do we need to hold a hearing for every single translator?'"
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For some reason I thought that this issue had been resolved.
A decorated former Marine Corps officer, Iscol was able to vouch for Iraqi linguist Khalid Abood and his family, who faced death threats in Baghdad -- but only after an aggressive lobbying campaign that culminated in testimony on Capitol Hill in 2007.
"The day I testified, Abood got refugee status," Iscol told Miitary.com this month. "[Then-Sen. Arlen Specter] said, 'Do we need to hold a hearing for every single translator?'"
Veterans Hail Biden-Ordered Review of Visa Program for Iraqi, Afghan Military Interpreters
An estimated 100,000 Iraqis and 17,000 Afghans still await adjudication in special programs.
For some reason I thought that this issue had been resolved.
