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Veterans and lawmakers aiding Afghan widow s family after husband killed while awaiting US visa

By J.P. LAWRENCE | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 13, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan Lawmakers and veterans are asking Washington to give refuge to the family of an Afghan man who aided American forces and was slain by the Taliban while waiting for a U.S. visa. The man, known by the pseudonym “Mohammad” to protect his family, received constant threats after working for the U.S. Embassy and military in Afghanistan for more than 12 years, family members and his lawyer said. Mohammad was one of tens of thousands of Afghans since 2009 who have applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program, which allows those who aided the U.S. to immigrate with their families, separate from regular refugee limits.

What watchdogs? Trump leaves office with inspector general jobs vacant across government

What watchdogs? Trump leaves office with inspector general jobs vacant across government Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT As President-elect Joe Biden weighs critical Cabinet appointments, his new administration will confront widespread vacancies in watchdog offices across the government. At least a dozen of the 38 presidentially appointed inspectors general will not be in place at the end of the Trump administration. © Javier Zarracina DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz s report examines the FBI s Russia probe and its surveillance of former Donald Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Allison Lerner, the incoming chairperson of the inspectors general council, said filling the jobs in some of the most crucial federal agencies, from the Department of Defense to Health and Human Services to the CIA, will require “a heavy lift.”

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