Afghans who aided US military face long, fearful visa wait
SAN DIEGO — Army Capt. Matthew Ball relied heavily on his Afghan interpreter during a yearlong mission in one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous areas, entrusting him daily with his life.
The interpreter received death threats from the Taliban for helping American troops, and has now been in hiding for nearly four years. He ventures out only in the cloak of darkness.
“I’m living my days in hell. Even if someone is not really looking at me, I feel so paranoid, like this guy is going to kill me,” Qismat Amin said in an interview with The Associated Press via an internet call.