As America Leaves Afghanistan, Concern Spreads Over Fate of Local Journalists Aron Rosenthal 07/30/2021 Interpreters, translators who worked with the US military getting visas, but Afghans who associated themselves with American news outlets and fear Taliban retribution are not eligible US President Joe Biden announced earlier this month that US forces would complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31. “We’re also going to continue to make sure that we take on the Afghan nationals who work side-by-side with US forces, including interpreters and translators,” so that “their families are not exposed to danger,” Biden said at the July 8 news conference.