During the Taliban offensive to re\u002Dtake Afghanistan, Hamayoon Wafa moved his family out and applied for them to join him in Canada.
Former Canadian interpreter Hamayoon Wafa with Bev Oda.His family, consisting of three brothers, two sisters and his parents, are at risk of being killed in Afghanistan because of his brothers’ jobs. One of his brothers also worked as an interpreter for British and American forces, and two brothers worked as fashion models and appeared on TV, meaning they were well known. “I knew if they were to stay there, right away something would happen to them.
That November, the Canadian government launched a new program to bring extended families of Afghan interpreters who had worked with the Canadian military to Canada. The Liberal government said in a press release at the time those individuals “may now be in a precarious position as a result of their relationship to the interpreters.”Article content
While his family’s application was accepted, he still hasn’t heard back about a decision. “They keep pending it,” he said. He’s been told his file is on the desk of Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, who will make a final decision. “I have no clue why the minister, two years, cannot look at his desk,” he said.Article content
When the Taliban re-took power over Afghanistan, they initially announced a general amnesty for former government workers, including those who previously worked with Western forces.Article content
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