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Because Hamid Azizi helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the Taliban became a threat. After years on the run, his family arrived in Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune

‘I think it’s here’: Uprooted Afghan family settles in Chicago after being rescued ahead of refugee program suspension

Hamid Azizi, 41, is one of thousands of Afghans who were waiting to resettle in the U.S. after being promised safety and relocation for serving alongside American troops as a member of the National Mine Removal Group, or NMRG.

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