U.S. almost deports Afghan ally because of wrong calendar
A federal appeals court stepped in and ordered a do-over after an Afghan man who spent years opposing the Taliban was poised to be deported because a translator in his immigration case used the wrong calendar.
A federal appeals court has intervened in the case of an Afghan man who faced deportation. The man, who had a history of opposing the Taliban, was nearly deported due to a translator’s error. The translator used an incorrect calendar, leading to the potential wrongful deportation. Consequently, the appeals court has ordered a new hearing for the case.
- A federal appeals court ordered a do-over in an immigration case.
- An Afghan man, who opposed the Taliban, was nearly deported.
- The near-deportation was caused by a translator using the wrong calendar.
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