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The Trudeau government is promising to resettle 20,000 refugees who have already fled Afghanistan even as months of frustration turn to outright fear over the fate of hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in the country. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino led a hastily called news conference late Friday afternoon with three other […]
The Trudeau government is promising to resettle 20,000 refugees who have already fled Afghanistan even as months of frustration turn to outright fear over the fate of hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in the country.
Canadian veterans helping Afghan refugees and their families escape danger in Afghanistan worry that bureaucracy is keeping them from safety.
TORONTO -- With the announcement from U.S. President Joe Biden that America’s troops would be pulling out of Afghanistan, the plight of Afghan interpreters, who also put their lives on the line alongside soldiers, is back in the spotlight. More than 40,000 Canadian troops served in Afghanistan, and were eventually pulled out in 2014. Local Afghan interpreters were critical elements of Canada’s and other NATO soldier’s presence in the Middle East, often riding on the front lines. In 2009, a special immigration program for interpreters and their families was set up, assisting aroun...
During the U.S. withdrawal, Canadian veterinarians pushed Afghan interpreters to quickly reach Canada TORONTO-As US President Joe Biden announced that US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan, the plight of Afghan interpreters who risked their lives with soldiers has regained the focus of attention. More than 40,000 Canadian troops served in Afghanistan and were eventually withdrawn in 2014. Local interpreters in Afghanistan are a key factor in the presence of Canadians and other NATO soldiers in the Middle East, often riding on the front lines. In 2009, a special immigration project fo...