Major Joshua Mast

Citizenship and Immigration Services, and they can issue an advanced parole visa. And so it's—ironically, it's what she entered the country on with 120,000 other Afghans or however many actually came to the States. They were all paroled into the United States under humanitarian parole. Well, there's an advanced humanitarian parole. And that's what we were seeking to get.

But there's some basic requirements. And this is where it was pretty miraculous that we were able to be involved because we had the skill set to track down all these administrative requirements. To get a humanitarian parole visa for medical care, to get into the United States, you have to have certain things. First is a financial sponsor.

But there's some basic requirements. And this is where it was pretty miraculous that we were able to be involved because we had the skill set to track down all these administrative requirements. To get a humanitarian parole visa for medical care, to get into the United States, you have to have certain things. First is a financial sponsor.

But there's some basic requirements. And this is where it was pretty miraculous that we were able to be involved because we had the skill set to track down all these administrative requirements. To get a humanitarian parole visa for medical care, to get into the United States, you have to have certain things. First is a financial sponsor.

Under federal immigration law, you can't be a burden on the government. The tax dollars can't pay for you to be here. So you have to have someone that signs on the dotted line and says, I will pay for this person. I will cover their costs. And so we volunteered. Like, that's easy. We'll cover the costs. For medical care, you actually have to have a doctor have it scheduled and paid for

Under federal immigration law, you can't be a burden on the government. The tax dollars can't pay for you to be here. So you have to have someone that signs on the dotted line and says, I will pay for this person. I will cover their costs. And so we volunteered. Like, that's easy. We'll cover the costs. For medical care, you actually have to have a doctor have it scheduled and paid for

Under federal immigration law, you can't be a burden on the government. The tax dollars can't pay for you to be here. So you have to have someone that signs on the dotted line and says, I will pay for this person. I will cover their costs. And so we volunteered. Like, that's easy. We'll cover the costs. For medical care, you actually have to have a doctor have it scheduled and paid for

So we're like, how are we going to do this? Like, it's a Jane Doe baby off of objective. And I'm talking to USCIS like, hey, crazy situation. You know, you, this is me. This is what we got. We've got a Jane Doe Al Qaeda infant with a fractured skull. It's not safe here in Afghanistan for child trafficking purposes and lack of medical care.

So we're like, how are we going to do this? Like, it's a Jane Doe baby off of objective. And I'm talking to USCIS like, hey, crazy situation. You know, you, this is me. This is what we got. We've got a Jane Doe Al Qaeda infant with a fractured skull. It's not safe here in Afghanistan for child trafficking purposes and lack of medical care.

So we're like, how are we going to do this? Like, it's a Jane Doe baby off of objective. And I'm talking to USCIS like, hey, crazy situation. You know, you, this is me. This is what we got. We've got a Jane Doe Al Qaeda infant with a fractured skull. It's not safe here in Afghanistan for child trafficking purposes and lack of medical care.

And there's often a prejudice for foreigners in this country. And so they're all like, well, you basically get a list of bureaucratic requirements. And we were just knocking off those lists. Like, go to your authority, ask them what we need to do. They tell us what you do, and then you go work it. And so I'm literally on the phone with the head of the humanitarian affairs branch. Great guy.

And there's often a prejudice for foreigners in this country. And so they're all like, well, you basically get a list of bureaucratic requirements. And we were just knocking off those lists. Like, go to your authority, ask them what we need to do. They tell us what you do, and then you go work it. And so I'm literally on the phone with the head of the humanitarian affairs branch. Great guy.

And there's often a prejudice for foreigners in this country. And so they're all like, well, you basically get a list of bureaucratic requirements. And we were just knocking off those lists. Like, go to your authority, ask them what we need to do. They tell us what you do, and then you go work it. And so I'm literally on the phone with the head of the humanitarian affairs branch. Great guy.

Like, really compassionate for refugees and does a lot of great work. But he's like, well, you need a name for the visa. I'm like... How am I going to get a name for this little girl? And I'm just figuring it out, right? This is our office's task. We're all working it. So the larger office is negotiating with the Afghans to be like, yeah, that's fine. Send her to the U.S.

Like, really compassionate for refugees and does a lot of great work. But he's like, well, you need a name for the visa. I'm like... How am I going to get a name for this little girl? And I'm just figuring it out, right? This is our office's task. We're all working it. So the larger office is negotiating with the Afghans to be like, yeah, that's fine. Send her to the U.S.

Like, really compassionate for refugees and does a lot of great work. But he's like, well, you need a name for the visa. I'm like... How am I going to get a name for this little girl? And I'm just figuring it out, right? This is our office's task. We're all working it. So the larger office is negotiating with the Afghans to be like, yeah, that's fine. Send her to the U.S.

It happens before with other kids from other strikes. It's not like uncommon, but kind of more of like a face-saving thing, not an actual requirement. It's just like managing good relations, but we're giving your country away to the Taliban anyway. So, you know, it's kind of in that context. So how do we get a name?

It happens before with other kids from other strikes. It's not like uncommon, but kind of more of like a face-saving thing, not an actual requirement. It's just like managing good relations, but we're giving your country away to the Taliban anyway. So, you know, it's kind of in that context. So how do we get a name?

It happens before with other kids from other strikes. It's not like uncommon, but kind of more of like a face-saving thing, not an actual requirement. It's just like managing good relations, but we're giving your country away to the Taliban anyway. So, you know, it's kind of in that context. So how do we get a name?

So we had had another American attorney, Kim Motley, who is, by the way, an American hero. I'll get into her a little bit later with what she did in the fall of Afghanistan, but she literally saved hundreds of lives. Like, she should be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to be honest with you.