Jesse Parker is a concerned Iowan and military veteran from Dallas County.
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August 2021, nearly 900 Afghan refugees immigrated to Iowa. Some of them recently received notices from the federal Department of Homeland Security, instructing them to self-deport out of the United States.
According to the director of Afghan Partners in Iowa, these people are experiencing tremendous fear given the wording of these emails:
“It is time for you to leave the United States […] Do not attempt to remain in the United States — The federal government will find you.”
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