Afghan who risked his life for Iowa soldiers becomes US citizen

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

DES MOINES, Iowa – Nabi Mohammadi, who spent years risking his life for Americans, became an American last week.

The soft-spoken native of Afghanistan, who helped Iowa National Guard troops patrol a violent region of his homeland, took the U.S. citizenship oath at the federal courthouse in Des Moines.

“This is something I hadn’t even dreamed about. This is unbelievable,” he said before the ceremony. “I’m so happy to live in a place with peace and freedom for my family. It’s what everybody wants.”

A few minutes later, he and 61 other immigrants raised their right hands, renounced allegiance to any other government, then pledged to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/afghan-who-risked-his-life-for-iowa-soldiers-becomes-us-citizen/ar-BBUzGgW?li=BBnbfcL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I'm surprised Trump hasn't tried to deport him.

[SunSeeker]

2. The incredible lobbying efforts of the soldiers he served was key in getting him citizenship.

So many other interpreters and their families weren't so lucky.

[Sinistrous]

3. My first thought, also.

[DFW]

4. ICE has even detained US-born citizens for possible deportation (to the land of their birth?)

So this idealistic man had better watch where he settles and who his neighbors are. There are a lot of xenophobic people in this country, some of whom have nothing better to do than "find illegal immigrants" hiding behind every tree.