Seeking Security

For Jalil, a 37-year-old father of three, the urgency to leave Afghanistan has been there ever since he began receiving death threats from the Taliban for his work with the US Special Forces.And, he has known other Afghans who have been murdered by the Taliban for the same work he once did.Jalil, who asked to use his first name only, for security purposes, was an interpreter with the US Army Special Forces for nearly a decade.Related: US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.Ever since the US entered Afghanistan, it has hired thousands of Afghan interpreters. The Taliban have called them traitors who must be punished. And many have. Since 2014, at least 300 Afghan interpreters or their relatives have been killed. Now, as the Taliban have taken over the country, many of these Afghans fear being left behind.The long wait for a visaFor nearly two years, Jalil has been waiting for a visa, known as a Special Immigrant Visa, or SIV, for h