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John Woodrow Cox
@johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social

My latest: The Trump administration has presented misleading evidence and arguments in a high-stakes asylum hearing—and it could lead to the execution of a father of two who helped the U.S. cause in Afghanistan The case may have sweeping consequences for thousands of migrants. wapo.st/433Qsun

wapo.stTrump administration makes misleading case in high-stakes asylum hearingHomeland Security asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. The case could affect thousands of asylum seekers.

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John Woodrow Cox
@johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social

And a link to our original story on the man, who supported the war in Afghanistan, came to the U.S. legally, applied for asylum, had two kids, became a bookkeeper, bought an American flag bumper sticker. Then ICE arrested him. If he's deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him. wapo.st/4oomFoU

wapo.stHe supported the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Now he may be deported to the Taliban.He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.