The options for Iraqi refugees to resettle in the U.S. are complicated and the visas are difficult to obtain, but there is a camp of people who believe the U.S. government has a moral obligation to protect these Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government , many of whom are on militant hit lists. War News Radio's Elliana Bisgaard-Church examines the perils they face, and the unfulfilled promises the federal government has made to protect them through the Special Immigrant Visa program.
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The options for Iraqi refugees to resettle in the U.S. are complicated and the visas are difficult to obtain, but there is a camp of people who believe the U.S. government has a moral obligation to protect these Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government , many of whom are on militant hit lists. War News Radio's Elliana Bisgaard-Church examines the perils they face, and the unfulfilled promises the federal government has made to protect them through the Special Immigrant Visa program.
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Anchor Intro: The options for Iraqi refugees to resettle in the U.S. are complicated and the visas are difficult to obtain, but there is a camp of people who believe the U.S. government has a moral obligation to protect these Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government , many of whom are on militant hit lists. War News Radio's Elliana Bisgaard-Church examines the perils they face, and the unfulfilled promises the federal government has made to protect them through the Special Immigrant Visa program.
ZAKI There is an imminent threat every time you are going home, you don’t know who is walking behind you. You do not trust anyone. There is militia everywhere...a lot of people knowing us, recognizing our faces, so it’s easy to reach us.
BISGAARD-CHURCH This Iraqi interpreter speaks of the dangers for those who worked with the U.S. army since the 2003 invasion. To protect his identity,...
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INTRO:Anchor Intro: The options for Iraqi refugees to resettle in the U.S. are complicated and the visas are difficult to obtain, but there is a camp of people who believe the U.S. government has a moral obligation to protect these Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government , many of whom are on militant hit lists. War News Radio's Elliana Bisgaard-Church examines the perils they face, and the unfulfilled promises the federal government has made to protect them through the Special Immigrant Visa program.
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