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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Letter: Canada must rescue Afghan translators now

Dear editor:

Every time we turn on our TVs or pick up a newspaper we are reminded of the way our early governments treated the Indigenous people.

Our present government leaders cannot undo the sins of past governments, but if they act in any way like they have in the past their actions will be totally inadequate. The actions of their predecessors were deplorable, to say the very least.

Now fast-forward to the 21st century and we have another decision to be made by our present government If we do not want another black eye by taking too long in deciding to help the Afghan translators who assisted our troops and saved their lives.

Our government must stop the delays and act now. Will the bureaucrats in Ottawa get these faithful people and their families out of their country in time to prevent their deaths?

Insisting on following certain immigration rules will result in those who helped us in being tortured and killed by Taliban forces, who are overrunning their country.

If the translators and their families do not get the passes needed to enter Canada before the Taliban overruns the country and kills those whom they call traitors, we as a nation will once again have blood on our hands.

We realize that immigration rules are necessary, but not at a time like this for these people. Forget the rules before it’s too late to be able to save their lives.

Have some concern for those whose actions were so beneficial to our troops. They were there for us when we needed them. Now be there for them in their time of need.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must respond to this urgent request and have some compassion for these faithful servants. We must not desert them. The U.S. government is removing its translators and their families by the end of the month. We must do the same thing.

Tom Thornton

NOTL

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