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Ex-interpreter for US troops in Afghanistan released from ICE custody
A former translator for U.S. forces in Afghanistan was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Thursday after being threatened with deportation.
Mohasif Motawakil left Houston International Airport after being detained for seven days and the visas for himself, his wife and five children will be reinstated, according to a statement from Texas immigrant advocacy group RAICES.
Link to tweet
Motawakil and his family were detained on Jan. 10 upon arrival at the airport, apparently threatened with deportation to Kabul, Afghanistan over the opening of sealed medical records by a member of his family.
U.S. officials were concerned that the documents could be fakes, according to RAICES.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/425949-ex-interpreter-for-us-troops-in-afghanistan-released-from-ice-custody
