Governor Hogan Meets With Afghan Interpreter Resettled In Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan met with an Afghan interpreter and his woman connected Thursday. The 2 precocious resettled successful Maryland arsenic portion of the Special Immigrant Visa Program.

The Governor’s Office did not supply the names of the caller Marylanders, but the interpreter worked with the U.S. Military arsenic a taste advisor and translator.

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When the Taliban completed its instrumentality implicit of the country, Governor Hogan announced the authorities is “ready and willing” to instrumentality much Afghan refugees.

“When America began its withdrawal from Afghanistan, I made wide that Maryland was acceptable and consenting to invited these Afghan allies,” said Governor Hogan. “Many of these Afghan citizens bravely risked their lives to supply invaluable enactment to our efforts arsenic interpreters and enactment staff, and we person a motivation work to assistance them.”

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Officials from the Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, a radical helping the mates resettle, was besides successful attendance.

The Governor’s Office said Maryland ranks 4th successful the federation for accepting peculiar migrant visa holders.

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CBS Baltimore Staff