Rihan's Release: A Victory for War-Time Allies

0:00A 19-year-old straight-A student from Cheshire High School is heading home after a judge ordered his release from ICE detention. Rihon got picked up by federal agents on April 6th, right outside his house, even though he's legally in the U.S. He's got big dreams of becoming a cardiologist. His dad, Zia, earned special permission to bring the family here after working as an interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. But Zia got detained last year in the same Plymouth, Massachusetts center where Rihon spent the last two weeks. Veterans from AfghaniVac cheered the ruling as a victory, but slammed the system for targeting families who helped American troops. Senator Blumenthal jumped in hard, holding a press conference on April 10th, and pushing for both father and son's freedom, drawing from his own. Families ties to Afghan allies. The judge said a $1,500 bond that ICE didn't challenge so Rihon's release could happen any day now ahead of his high school. This case spotlights the ongoing battle to uphold promises to wartime partners and

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