In jest, you may hear someone suggest that Americans go to Mexico to walk across the U.S.Mexican Border, rather than jump the legal hurdles requiring them to obtain a green card for a spouse who is living overseas or to allow a relative to be reunited with their loved ones here. You get the picture.
The situation for Ahmad Majeed is not funny. He was a soldier in Afghanistan and helped U.S. soldiers stationed there. His sister, who fled Afghanistan, lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Stephanie Bennett, a reporter at the local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in Arizona, broke the story about the Arizona family’s harrowing and frustrating ordeal when the brother attempted to escape the Taliban.
His situation was so desperate that he had no choice but to travel to South America to make the dangerous journey and illegally cross the U.S. – Mexico border.
Majeed is a military air brigade intelligence officer in the Afghan National Army. He fled because he was afraid the Taliban would kill him for providing information to U.S. soldiers while protecting, defending, and working with American soldiers.
He said that he spent more than a full year hiding underground and in the mountainous areas, applying for emergency visas from several countries including the U.S.
Majeed was given the cold shoulder by the Biden administration. Bennett and KSAZ-TV, while he was in ICE custody, Bennett told him that he had received help from Brazil.
“I did not commit any crime.” Majeed had previously stated, “I just saved my own life by coming here.” I sent a lot of emails. It was only Brazil that responded, and I had no other choice, so I went to Brazil …”
Majeed, a South American, made the dangerous and arduous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border. He had to sneak into Texas like an illegal alien. He claims he “surrendered me to border patrol agents.” Majeed thought that because he was working with the U.S. they would look after him.
He didn’t get the treatment he expected from the Biden Department of Homeland Security.
“I got everything the first time I came to America.” “I had my original documents with me when I arrived from Eagle Pass to prove I was an army officer,” said the man.
Majeed claimed that despite having all his documents in order, he was immediately detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was held for several months. He says the charge against him was a misdemeanor, and that he pleaded guilty.
Majeed spoke to KSAZ-TV earlier, while he was being held in Texas. In that interview, Majeed explained that he was not traveling alone. It says a great deal about this man’s character when he praises God for the good luck of his friend Abdul in his dealings with ICE – as he remained detained:
Abdul Wasi Safi is said to have traveled from Afghanistan with his friend, a fellow Afghan officer.
“He crossed with a second officer, on the same day and time. He was traveling with an officer from the same country who had the exact same background, charges, and even the same country. However, this officer was, thank God, released about a week and a half or so ago. “He was released and his charges dropped,” Correa said.
This story is related to the one my colleague told earlier in the week, about how the Administration feels about our military and those who support them. The Administration doesn’t try to hide it from the American public anymore.
Please join me in praying for God to continue to bless and protect this family, both from terrorists and the current federal authorities who are in power.
Below, you can see Majeed and his sister Nataly talking about the story of their family. This video is provided by Fox 10 Phoenix.
