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CNN Don Lemon Tonight September 1, 2021 07:20:00

basir was living in california until he watched the afghan government collapse earlier this month, and he knew that he needed to get his family out. once he got to afghanistan, he tried to get into the airport multiple times, he says, with his mother and niece. but each time they were confronted with tear gas and closed gates. basir joins me now on the phone. we're only using his first name for his safety and that of his family. i'm so glad you're with us this evening. thank you for joining us. you went to afghanistan from the u.s. to rescue your family right after kabul fell. you repeatedly went to the airport, you say, to try to get out, but no luck. talk to me about trying to get through the gates. you said that you were hit by tear gas? >> yes. hi, don. how are you doing? so, yeah, i was in california when i heard that the government collapsed and people were able to get their family out of afghanistan. so i decide, and i left my wife and my 6 months old son behind

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