Canadian veterans push for help for Afghan interpreters
Posted Jul 9, 2021 05:10:31 AM.
In today’s Big Story podcast, as the United States winds down its involvement in Afghanistan, things are becoming more and more dangerous for Afghan citizens who have aided soldiers over the past two decades. And nobody is in more danger than those who worked as interpreters for Canadian and allied forces.
Years ago, Canada had a program to fast-track visas for Afghan interpreters, but it’s long gone. Now, veterans who served with the interpreters are sounding the alarm for the government to help hundreds of them and their families, who risked so much to help Canadians on the ground. Will the feds listen?
GUEST: Lt.-Col. Mark Popov
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