Detained Afghan's Legal Entry Into U.S. Was 'Improvident,' Government Argues
- Sayed Naser, an Afghan interpreter who legally entered the U.S. via the San Ysidro port using the CBP One app in July 2024, was arrested by ICE agents at a San Diego courthouse on June 12, 2025.
- His arrest came after federal prosecutors sought to end his asylum proceedings by arguing that the notice to appear had been issued in error, a claim his lawyer strongly disputed.
- Following the Taliban's killing of his brother at a family wedding in 2023, Naser escaped Afghanistan and is currently detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center while awaiting decisions on his asylum and Special Immigrant Visa applications.
- Attorney Brian McGoldrick dismissed claims that the notice to appear was sent in error, calling such suggestions absurd, and highlighted Naser's verified service with the U.S. military.
- Naser remains in custody awaiting further hearings, with advocacy groups decrying his detention as part of broader policies making protection harder for U.S. allies.
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ICE detains man who helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan
Sayed Naser served as a civilian interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan for three years. However, last week Naser was detained by ICE after a mandatory immigration parole hearing. Naser's attorney Brian McGoldrick joins Katy Tur to share more about the case.
Afghan who says he worked for the US Army is in ICE detention
CNN’s Laura Coates speaks to the attorney of an Afghan man detained by ICE, who says he is seeking asylum after working for the US military as an interpreter in Afghanistan. The man says he is now wanted by the Taliban. DHS disputes the claim that the man assisted the US government.
Afghan who helped U.S. military arrested by ICE after routine immigration hearing
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