VoteVets.org: VoteVets filed an Amicus Brief against Trump

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Earlier this week, VoteVets added its name to something called an amicus brief filed against President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security in the District Court of Eastern New York.

It offered our support for two interpreters who were denied entry into the United States after the ill-conceived Muslim ban.

One of the first Iraqi interpreters denied entry at JFK airport two weeks ago was Hameed Khalid Darweesh. As the brief states, Hameed "worked in the field side-by-side with. . . soldiers; while the American soldiers would be suited up in body armor, Mr. Darweesh risked his life wearing only jeans and a baseball cap. He did that for 10 years."

I know this is true because I was there with Hameed, serving as the executive officer for the first company in which he served. Hameed was absolutely fearless and many of us owe our lives to him and those like him.

Here are the facts: the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan relies on local interpreters like Hameed who risk their lives for us. These are people who have seen others like them get killed and tortured for helping us. Yet they persist. And they do it in part because they are offered the promise of a new life in the United States. We are committed to keeping that promise. Add your name if you agree:

Add your name as a citizen signer of our Amicus Brief filed against Donald Trump, in support of these two interpreters and against an unconstitutional Muslim ban that puts our troops at risk overseas -- leaving us vulnerable at home.

The brief is littered with stories of heroism and sacrifice by interpreters who served us overseas. One who killed two Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Another whose home was burned down, her father kidnapped and her husband murdered.

One captain shared a story of how of the five interpreters he worked with "two were executed by militia groups, two were saved by coming to the U.S., and one remains in the refugee screening process."

Interpreters like Hameed deserve to be here in the United States. And we are going to fight for that to happen.

All my best,

Brandon Friedman
Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran
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