The former translator who was trapped in Afghanistan has right work from home Because he rejected the Afghanistan Relocation and Aid Policy (Arap) plan.
An interpreter not named by the Palestinian Authority News Agency claimed that he had been accepted by the American Broadcasting Corporation to join the program. Ministry of Defense After working for the British and American military from 2011 to 2016.
It is said that the 38-year-old man was worried about the safety of himself and his family after he was shot. Taliban When trying to leave this country three weeks ago acceptance airport.
He survived, but now he is in hiding.
Rehana Popal, the immigration lawyer in charge of the case, stated that the man started working for the international forces in Afghanistan in October 2009, but a few years later he disclosed that his extended family members were the Taliban. Be included in the watch list of the United States.
In 2011, he took a polygraph test and passed the test, was removed from the watch list, and started working for the British Armed Forces.
A year later, he returned to work in the U.S. Army until 2016.
Ms. Popal said that the interpreter was accepted by the government’s Arap program in May after obtaining approval from the Ministry of National Defense, but was rejected by the Ministry of the Interior two months later.
In a letter to the man, it said: “Because of national security, his presence in the UK is assessed to be detrimental to the public interest. [his] Behavior, character and association”.
It added: “Therefore, I am satisfied that your presence in the UK is not in the public interest.”
Two weeks ago, just days before the deadline for the withdrawal of British troops from Kabul, former translators and vulnerable Afghans, the High Court urged government Disclosure why the decision to allow him to participate in the plan was overturned, or provide more explanation for why the person was deemed dangerous.
Ms. Popal stated that the government stated that it could not even provide the “points” of the refusal and had instructed Sir James Eadie QC, who had represented the government in a case involving Shamima Begum.
Shamima Begum was one of three East London schoolgirls who went to Syria in February 2015 to join the so-called Islamic State Organization.
She added that the government has requested that the hearing, scheduled to be held in the High Court later this month, be conducted in a private litigation.
She told PA: “There are about a dozen such people in the same position, and there is a serious injustice here.
“Although I admit that the Home Office must ensure that they maintain national security, it is difficult for people who are fighting alongside British soldiers on the front lines and risking their lives.
“After being accepted by the Ministry of Defense, it is absurd that they were rejected by the Ministry of the Interior for no reason.
“What causes serious concern is the lack of reason, because it says’you and your family are so dangerous, and because of what you have done or haven’t done, we won’t tell you anything, you are not worthy of protection’.
Ms. Popal added that she hopes that if the man’s case is successful, it will bring hope to other Afghan interpreters.
A government spokesperson said: “The British evacuation helped more than 15,000 people, including British nationals, Afghan interpreters and other vulnerable groups, and the government is working hard to bring more people to the UK as soon as possible.
“But there are people in Afghanistan who pose a serious threat to our country and public security. That’s why the government, our world-class intelligence agencies and other agencies are conducting thorough inspections. If anyone is assessed as a risk to our country, we will take action. .”
