1:00:30:16

Afghan villager walking

“Phillip”

American forces, they call us interpreters.

1:00:35:10

Afghan villager speaking

(Villager)

(Speaking in Pashto)

1:00:38:20

Afghan interpreter pointing

(Interpreter)

He’s saying there is IEDs, someone told me that there is IEDs.

1:00:43:10

Afghan villager speaking

(Villager)

If you go down there, there are piles of rocks. (Pashto)

1:00:46:08

Afghan villager speaking

(Villager)

Beyond that, we don’t know where the mines are. (Pashto)

1:00:49:05

Interpreter with soldiers and villagers

“Phillip”

We interpreted what they say to our soldiers, and what the soldiers say to our people.

1:01:11:00

Soldier. Saddam statue being pulled down

“Phillip”

When I start working with US army, I was trying to help them to help us because we spend our life suffering because of Saddam regime. 

1:01:24:01

 People cheering, Phillip interview

“Phillip”

We have to be the point of contact between army and local nationals

1:01:32:02

Soldiers with man , George interview, soldiers with men & villagers

George Packer

American’s couldn’t do anything in Iraq or Afghanistan without local people. They did not speak the language, they didn’t know the lay of the land. We were deaf and blind.

 1:01:51:22

Malik on screen being interviewed

“Malik"

My interpreter name is Malik. That’s for my safety because of my employment directly with the U.S. forces

1:01:59:17

Soldiers with prisoners walking in single file

“Malik”

I’ve tried every way possible to get out of here. 

1:02:04:22

Helicopter flying, Malik’s face

“Malik”

Nobody likes us to be working with the United States as an interpreter.

1:02:12:06

Soldiers walking on road with trucks behind

“Mujtaba”

Being in Afghanistan, anytime you can expect dying

1:02:19:03

Soldier shooting and yelling, Mujtaba close up 

“Mujtaba”

As far as I have worked with U.S. forces, everybody’s eyes are on you

1:02:27:10

Close up on Mujtaba, McCain on senate floor

Sen. John McCain

Don’t you understand these peoples lives are in danger as we speak? They’ve been marked for death. They’re going to die, they’re going to be killed.

1:02:36:11

Saffad sitting in front of Mujahideen flag, speaking into camera

Saffad Mummad Hassan

I’m Saffad Mummad Hassan. I live in Mosul. I’ve been a translator with the American forces. I’ve been arrested by the Mujahideen.

1:02:45:00

Captor w/ rifle speaking, Saffad on floor blindfolded

Mujahideen captor

(Speaking in Arabic - not subtitled)

1:03:13:17

‘2009’ title, cars with lights on in background, U.S. Forces camp 

Sgt. Paul Braun

That is where we’re going - that’s Iraq. As you can see we are literally in the middle of nowhere. The only cool part about this place, it’s got some killer sunsets. See ya later.

1:03:58:19

Mural of Saddam, soldiers in tank. Soldiers with Afghan man and interpreter.

Sgt. Paul Braun

As American soldiers, we had difficulty communicating with the Iraqi’s. It was common for us to employ local nationals or other Iraqi’s to serve as interpreter or translator for the soldiers.

1:04:16:07

Soldiers and Iraqi men walking through gate, interview with Paul braun, Humvees with soldiers, interpreter riding in Humvee - mask covering face.

Sgt. Paul Braun

The interpreters were considered to be traitors to their country, traitors to their relgion. They either had to wear a mask over their face, had to use a fake name. But after a while people found out who they were. 

1:04:33:22

Soldiers in Humvees, “Down with America” graffiti, bullet ridden glass in vehicle, overturned car.

Sgt. Paul Braun

We kept hearing reports of an interpreter turning on the soldiers. Help with a coordinated attack or a suicide bomb, and blowing himself up and killing soldiers.

1:04:49:10

Photo of Paul braun, Phillip lighting cigarette, taking drag, exhaling. 

Sgt. Paul Braun

Several interpreters were offered to us. We can’t call an interpreter by their real name - that’s when he lit up his cigarette and he said “you will call me Phillip Morris”. That’s how we ended up with his name

1:05:09:00

Side photo of Paul, Paul with gun, interview with Phillip

“Phillip”

Ya know he came with his mohawk, with his gray hair, with his full gear, with his rifle. And he gave me this serious look, “If you try to mess with me or my soldiers, I will kill you”

1:05:25:05

Interview with Paul

Sgt. Paul Braun

And he starts to laugh, I’m like what do you think is so funny about this. He says, one day we will sit in America and laugh at this conversation over tea.

1:05:37:10

Phillip on home recording, talking into camera while Paul records.

Paul & “Phillip”

Paul: Good?  (Arabic)

Phillip: Very good.

Paul: Very good.  

1:05:42:15

Photo of Paul and phillip, Phillip alone, video of Phillip golfing.

Sgt. Paul Braun

After you spend 16 hours a day with someone every day you’re either gonna hate them or like them. And Phillip is just one of those likable people.

1:06:04:00

Photos of Paul and Phillip

Sgt. Paul braun

I never thought I would ever become friends like this with an Iraqi.

1:06:09:20

Photos of Paul and Phillip, Phillip interview

“Phillip”

He’s my brother from another mother, really. He’s my man, he’s the man.

1:06:17:00

Photos of Paul and Phillip

Sgt. Paul Braun

Things would have been a lot worse if we didn’t have interpreters working for us. And Phillip was the best one I’ve ever came across.

1:06:56:08

Maliks wife and children getting ready in bedroom, Malik interview

“Malik”

Every week I have to take my wife, my kids - I have to take them to either my father-in-law’s house, or to my sisters house, or to my uncles house.

1:07:11:00

Malik packing trunk of car, talking to child

“Malik” and child

(Speaking in Dari - not subtitled)

1:07:19:00

Malik packing trunk of car, talking to child

“Malik”

I keep moving, you know, every week, just because of my safety, and the safety of my life.

1:07:33:18

Malik looking out of gate

“Malik”

But that’s our life, I have no choice.

1:07:43:11

Malik getting into car, driving with family

“Malik”

There’s no future in Afghanistan as an interpreter. With all the threats we have.

1:08:01:05

Shots of city from car, Malik driving

“Zabihullah Mujahid” - Taliban spokesperson

Any type of cooperation with the Americans or their allies - will make you one of them. Interpreters who are sill cooperating with the foreign forces, if they are supporting them in their work of invasion, they are the enemies of our nation. They are enemies of Islam. They are collaborators of the infidels, so legally and morally we have the right to finish them off. (Pashto)

1:08:58:17

Shots of Malik at air force base, planes, servicemen

“Malik”

I’m currently working with the U.S. Air Force in Kabul. 

1:09:06:10

Malik walking around plane

“Malik"

I hope they won’t forget what I do for them.

1:09:21:15

Malik back turned to camera, staring at air force base, Obama speaking to press in white house

Obama

We will have our combat troops out of Iraq.

1:09:30:23

Soldiers walking into plane, Phillip interview,

“Phillip”

I told Braun, I told him - when you you leave, what’s going to happen to me?

1:09:40:17

Air traffic guy, planes taxiing, taking off, Paul interview

Sgt. Paul Braun

When I said my goodbyes to Phillip it was the unknown of, is he gonna be alive in the next six months? Because of how he helped us.

1:10:03:00

Explosion, fire, insurgents shooting, truck on fire, women crying

Multiple news anchors

Within days of the last US troops leaving Iraq a wave of violence swept through -

Violence in Iraq has reached the highest it has seen in years -

The powerful armed group the ISIL is already in control of several cities -

Iraq is now in the grip of a crisis as bad as anything since the Americans left.

1:10:27:10

Women crying, Phillip recording himself, Paul interview, video of Phillip w/ children

Sgt. Paul Braun

Here’s a man who became my brother, that we needed to get out of that situation. What is it gonna take to bring an interpreter and his family to the United States?

1:10:42:01

Paul interview, reading letter to camera

Sgt. Paul Braun

To whom this may concern, this letter is in reference to Khalid Awda, also known by his interpreter name of “Phillip Morris.” I’m honored to have worked so closely with him. I can say that I could think of no better person to be allowed entry into the United States.

1:11:22:17

Mujtaba walking facing camera, entering building. Shots of Afghan men in poppy field

Mujtaba

I was working with the U.S. military forces in Afghanistan as an interpreter, and for the DEA (drug enforcement administration) forces. We’ve been tracing wires, telephone calls, of Taliban…

1:11:39:13

Man with wheelbarrow at river, flag blowing in wind,

Mujtaba

In this society we’ve been living there was too many problems. But when you are with the family, you can completely forget the bad things you faced during the day.

1:11:54:18

Photo of Mujtaba and wife, Mujtaba interview, photos of Mujtaba’s children 

Mujtaba

Nine years ago, I married. My wife is, how do I say it? Hamroz - or something, “close friend”. I have three children. My elder child is my daughter. Her name is Zahra. The second one is my son, Bahram. And my younger son is Behzat.

1:12:23:01

Son playing with dog in snow

Mujtaba

Everything is my family, my kids, my wife.

1:12:30:00

Home videos of kids playing

Mujtaba

(Speaking in Dari - not subtitled)

1:12:38:06

Kids playing, Mujtaba staring out of window

Mujtaba

But… The situation is getting bad, so we can’t live anymore here in Afghanistan.

1:13:01:00

Kite in tree, article in new yorker, Packer interview, still photos of Iraqi’s

George Packer

I wrote a long article in the New Yorker about Iraqi’s who were being hunted down. I never really reported anything that made me so deeply angry. Kind of felt personally, in some ways implicated, as an American.

1:13:21:01

George Packer giving report on C-Span, shots of Packer giving report to committee

George Packer

Those who worked either directly or indirectly for the U.S. Government, I found that these Iraqis who supported and trusted us most now feel abandoned by us.

1:13:21:23

C-span report committee, shot of White House

George Packer

It was Senator Ted Kennedy’s office that proposed the idea of the “fast track” visa, and Congress pushed it through.

1:13:41:00

Shot of white house, congress on c-span

House Speaker

All those in favor? All those opposed? The bill is passed.

1:14:05:03

Sgt. Paul Braun walking in snow, taking out keys, opening mail box

Sgt. Paul Braun

I made a promise. I’m gonna help him get here with his family.

1:14:18:20

Paul sitting down to table with coffee mug, looking over papers

Sgt. Paul Braun

You’re not really prepared for this long of a journey. How many years this takes, how many phone calls its been, how many letter and emails we’ve had to write.

1:14:33:20

Paul at table on phone, shots of photos

Paul / State Dept. Representative

Paul: This is Paul.

Rep: Just some background information is helpful. Paul: Yeah, he was actually my interpreter while I was over there 2009/2010, and if it wasn’t for him I would not be here having this conversation with you, so.

Rep: Well, unfortunately these things take time.

Paul: Four and a half years we’ve been on that.

Rep: Yeah, 4 to 5 years, unbelievable. That’s… Anyways, um, okay…

1:15:10:15

Shot of snow from Paul’s house, Mujtaba interview

Mujtaba

I decided to apply. Just tried my chance.

1:15:18:13

Mujtaba filling out form, photos of him and his children together

Mujtaba

But I know that there were people who were waiting four years, five years. Until that time maybe I will be killed or one of my kids or something bad may happen to me.

1:15:35:08

Photo of Mujtaba and sons, Mujtaba interview, birds flying, mountains in background.

Mujtaba

As far as I was waiting…almost… ten months for the result. I thought that I did not get it. I don’t wait for SIV to be processed. I decided to leave.

1:15:57:00

Mujtaba interview, photo of wife with children

Mujtaba

My wife says that, “You go first, later on you can take us to where you go.” I said, “No, I can’t be away from you guys. We go together.”

1:16:05:00

Shots of port in Instanbul, buildings and sea

Mujtaba

We arrived to Turkey and I was looking for a smuggler - to cross us from the sea to Greece.

1:16:29:07

Shots of sea, birds flying.

Mujtaba

I was looking for a safe place. Europe, maybe Germany, maybe Sweden… Any country where there is no Taliban, no Daesh (ISIS). Just to have… To be safe with your family, that’s it.

1:16:48:04

Shots of sea, shore

Mujtaba

Sometimes we said, “it’s very near, we can go by swimming.” But… the bad thing happened, the boat was overloaded.  

1:17:06:22

Archival shot of people being rescued from sea

Mujtaba

When the boat touched with the waves, in a second, it gone down.

1:17:14:11

Sea and waves, underwater, Mujtaba interview, Mujtaba sitting looking out window. Close up of Mujtaba’s face

Mujtaba

I tried to grab my daughter or my wife because they were sitting next to me. The pressure of water maybe pushed them backside, or… I can’t catch them. I was trying to leave myself to drown. The only thing that made me to be alive, or rescue myself, is - Bahram. Because I was sure that he’s alive, I can rescue him. I was thinking, “What will happen to Bahram if I don’t rescue myself?”

1:18:36:00

Malik sitting on couch, writing

Malik

I have been waiting for my SIV almost four years. If SIV was designed for people who’s in direct serious threat, so where’s my Special Immigration Visa?

1:19:05:10

Malik sitting with son on lap, feeding him, pouring tea

Malik

(Speaking in Dari - not subtitled)

1:19:07:22

Malik sitting with son on lap, feeding him, pouring tea, archival of explosion

Malik

I was grown up in a country that was… always fighting. I never remember a day when there was no fighting in Afghanistan.

1:19:32:03

Afghan kids and American soldiers playing soccer, soldiers handing out candy to the kids

“Malik”

I was grown up with the U.S. forces. I always think of them like my family. As I walked to the airfield, because we were close to the airfield, where we lived, we used to go there, they used to give us candies, waters… I was a kid back then.

1:19:58:22

Afghan child riding bike

“Malik”

I was eager to get a job with them.

1:20:07:03

Shot of pilot in jet, soldiers

“Malik”

I’m really happy to help them improve our country, so we can live in a peaceful environment in Afghanistan.

1:20:16:06

Malik showing certificates in binder

“Malik”

This is all my certificates and documents - that I have from the U.S. Army. This is one of the certificates I have received - through the Mission Essential company …who hired me to work with the united States armed forces in Afghanistan. I was selected as a top first interpreter, and that year was 2011. They honored me with this metal. But, I kind of, like, feel forgotten. Because my case has never moved, you know. It’s always in the same situation.

1:20:56:10

Housing subdivision, Minneapolis. Paul interview, photos on iPhone of Phillip with his Visa. Philip leaving house with luggage, preparing to leave.

Sgt. Paul Braun

The process took over four years. It was a very long four years. He sent me a text, and it was a picture of him holding up his visa. Just the look on his face, and his passport, were like - “I got it”. I’m like where are you, he’s like “I’m at home”. Get to Basra as fast as you can, we need to fly you out now.

1:21:29:05

Early morning, shot from driving car. Shots of wife, son, and daughters

“Phillip”

I don’t want to spend my life far away from my family, you know what I mean. I have my wife and my son is about 19 years old, and I have three girls, 9, 7, and 3 years old.

1:21:47:10

Phillip filming himself in car

“Phillip”

It’s hard to stay with my family, because I’m a target.

1:22:11:10

Paul in gun store, talking with friends

Sgt. Paul Braun, gun store friends

Paul: Phillip’s actually in Doha, Qatar right now. In a couple hours he’ll be getting on a plane he’ll be here tomorrow night 9 PM.

Friend 1 (woman): With his family?

Paul: No

Friend 2 (man): Tell them it’s like Mexico, you can walk right across.

Paul: I know. It’s seriously that simple but for them to be here, legally.

Friend 2: Oh I know, Just let them in.

Paul: I know…

1:22:50:00

Phillip and Paul meeting in airport, embracing Shots of Minneapolis river, House and snow falling

Sgt. Paul Braun

For Phillip being a Special Immigration Visa, it allows his immediate family members to be able to come to the United States. So there is a process for it to happen, but unfortunately it’s so slow that if they find him with his family, they won’t hesitate to kill all of them.

1:23:14:07

Party at Paul’s parents house, Philliip and Bernice embracing

Phillip and Bernice  Braun

Phillip: Oh hi!

Bernice: Hello there.

Bernice: I’m good, I’m good.

1:23:10:00

Phillip and Bernice embracing, interview with Paul’s parents

Bob and Bernice Braun

Bernice: I have never known another muslim, before this.

Bob: Or Iraqi.

Bernice: Or Iraqi for that matter.

1:23:37:14

Shot of dinner table, people singing at table

All singing at Thanksgiving

The Son and the ring and the family - the Lords been good to me. Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen!

1:23:56:17

Phillip walking with Bob Braun, Bernice and Bob interview

Bernice Braun

I think in some ways, we’re his stand in family here in America. He’s really contributed warmth to our family but also opening up our viewpoint beyond our christian background, which has been rather narrow here in this community.

1:24:27:20

Interior of mall of America, choir singing, people watching, interview with Phillip.

“Phillip”

He took me to Mall of America, and kind of band singing in the hallway downstairs everyone just watching this, no fear. They’re having fun ya know what I mean? We stop having fun like this long time ago back home. 

1:25:09:00

Phillip interview

“Phillip”

I’m going back to Iraq to bring my family and it will be like a new chapter in my life. I want my family to get this chance like what I got.

1:25:22:20

Phillip and Paul watching news

News anchor

What’s really setting of alarm bells in the administration tonight is whats happening outside Baghdad. As you mentioned, this military base overrun by ISIS is on the highway leading to Baghdad which  is raising concerns that the militants could get full control over Anbar province.

1:26:05:00

Phillip checking in at airport

“Phillip”

Hi. How are you sir?

1:26:08:19

Bob and Phillip embracing

Bob Braun

What’s goin on here?

1:26:15:20

Paul and Phillip embracing

“Phillip”

See you brother.

1:26:29:00

Phillip in airport, on plane, shot outside window

“Phillip”

Everything's going crazy in Iraq. Sorry to say that but there’s no future there. Actually I was born in the same year when Saddam taken over Iraq. So, I know no one except Saddam.

1:26:55:02

Archival footage of Saddam, Iraqi TV, old photos of Phillip

“Phillip”

He being the president in 1979, I was like 6 years old. You know back in Saddam we don’t have cell phones, we don’t have internet. We have just one channel, you know the government channel and the economy back then it was really bad - that was tough.

1:27:31:00

Archival - plane flying, soldiers marching, Saddam, people in street, Phillip taking video.

“Phillip”`

I’m so appreciative to America get rid of Saddam, but to be honest back then we don’t have fear about car blowing up or any bomb in the street. But now, now we have to deal with unsecure situation in my country.

1:28:01:20

Shots of cars, driving, cell phone footage of Phillip going home

"Phillip"

ISIS the militia, if no one stop them, they get in Baghdad, I think there is no more Iraq.

1:28:25:00

Phillips daughter reciting the english alphabet

“Phillip” and daughters

Phillip: A B C D E F G

Daughter: H I L J K …

Phillip: K! K! (Phillip laughing)

1:29:57:03

Archival - people being rescued from water, refugee camp

Mujtaba

When the big ship rescued us, after a while, it transferred us to refugee camp.

1:30:14:02

Refugee camp

Mujtaba

It was really difficult when you are asked to come - to see if one of the dead bodies are yours. None of the pictures, none of the dead bodies, was my wife or my kids.

1:31:01:03

Mujtaba opening door, Bahram holding superman doll, Stella talking to Bahram.

Mujtaba, Bahram, Stella

Stella: Hi! (Speaking in Turkish - not subtitled)

Bahram: Superman.

Stella: (Speaking in Turkish - not subtitled)

Mujtaba: Last night he slept with Superman. 

Stella: I saw the picture, yes!

1:31:12:03

Stella interview

Stella Chiarelli

My name is Stella Chiarelli, I’m a volunteer working in the refugee crisis. Right now my work is helping families to find their missing relatives. He has 3 children, 2 of them are missing with his wife. But he has hope that they are alive. (Speaking in Turkish - not subtitled)

1:31:36:06

Stella and Bahram playing with toy on bed, Bahram walking into bathroom.

Stella and Bahram

(Speaking Turkish - not subtitled)

1:31:48:18

Bahram riding a scooter, playing soccer with Stella.

Mujtaba

At the beginning, Bahram was not even ready to see people outside. When I was taking him out,  he was watching other kids. Especially women. He was crying “take me back home.”

1:32:30:20

Paul in convenience store getting coffee, talking to cashiers. 

Sgt. Paul Braun, cashiers

Cashier 1: Hi. Morning Paul.

Paul: Hi, morning Fran.

Cashier 2: Morning Paul, how are you?

Paul: Good guys, how are you?

Cashier 1: What have you heard from Phillip? (inaudible)…

Paul: Uh, the same as always. Gets on facebook just likes a few things. haven’t heard anything in the last two weeks but hopefully soon. 

1:33:35:07

Paul at home, looking at computer.

Sgt. Paul Braun

We’ve gone weeks without making a connection. You get to the two week point, you think wow we’re just passed 10 days, we’re at 2 weeks, we’ll hear something soon. And then you approach the 3rd week and now you know that somethings not right.

1:33:24:17

Paul sitting on couch, talking to Phillip on phone.

Sgt. Paul Braun, “Phillip” on phone

Phillip: Hello?

Paul: Morning bud.

Phillip: Good morning, Sabah alkhyr.

Paul: (Paul speaking Arabic - not subtitled). Well we keep watching the news and seeing how things keep getting worse over there.

Phillip: Yeah, it’s really going bad and bad. Last night they caught… one of the biggest leaders of ISIS in my city. It’s good to catch him, but it’s bad, because, you know, ISIS now start coming to our city.

Paul: You’re gonna get your passports when?

Phillip: Usually it will take about three months after the appointment, the first interview.

Paul: OK.

Phillip: But I have to go to Baghdad to finish my family’s passports. I have to bring the birth certificate, police certificate, all this process.

Paul: Alright, be careful.

Phillip: I will.

1:34:34:22

Phillip speaking into camera, walking.

“Phillip”

Good morning, it’s about 4 am. I am walking through the car park to get a taxi going to Baghdad.

1:35:00:03

Shots of highway cars driving, video of inside car, shots of militia members, ISIS mural, US soldiers, Baghdad, Phillip smoking.

“Phillip”

From my city where I live, to the capital city, it’s about 100 checkpoints. And most of the check points belong to the militias. I saw a few signs of ISIS, but it wasn’t close to the main route. So we passed this area like really fast. I went to the main office of the Iraqi interior passport section. Now I have to wait for the requirement from the embassy. But when I’m done with my family passports, I will be able to come back to America. Every step I will update you.

1:36:12:00

Malik typing on phone, Malik’s face, checking case status, Malik sitting on bed, turning light out.

“Malik"

Every night before I go to sleep I check my emails, I check my case status. I pray to God, pray to Allah that, hopefully we get some good news from the U.S. embassy side.

1:36:41:18

Phillip kissing his family goodbye, preparing to fly back to America. Phillip arriving at airport in America.

“Phillip”

I spent four months in Iraq. I finish all the paperwork, but if I stay longer it’s gonna be more dangerous for my family. So we decided I should come back to America and wait for my family to join me. Hopefully soon.

1:37:11:09

Phillip, Paul, and friend toasting with drinks.

Sgt. Paul Braun

Glad to have you back brother, until we get your family here.

1:37:27:07

Phillip and barbers. Phillip giving them “evil eye”.

“Phillip” talking to barbers

Phillip: I brought something for you guys, for the shop.

Barber: Alright.

Phillip: It’s kind of our culture. Do you know envy?

Barber: Envy, yep.

Phillip: That’s to protect you from envy.

Barbers: (Voices in unison - unintelligible)

Barber: We got a lot of envy around here.

Phillip: Have a good day guys, see you.

1:38:02:00

Trump bumper sticker on Pauls truck, Paul and girlfriend watching Trump & Hillary debate.

Television, Debate Moderator / Donald Trump

Moderator: Mr. Trump in December you said this, “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the United States until our countries representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. We have no choice, we have no choice.” Your running mate said this week that the muslim ban is no longer your position, is that correct.

Trump: The muslim ban is something that in some form has morphed into a extreme vetting. We are going to areas like Syria where they are coming in by the tens of thousands because of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. People are coming into our country like, we have no idea who they are where they are from what their feelings about our country is -

1:38:54:00

Paul feeding dogs, in garage.

Sgt. Paul Braun

Phillip and his family are good people, they’re really good people.

(Talking to dog: Maggie!) 

What’s it gonna be like for his children when they come here? People right now have a distant stand offish fear towards the muslim community.

(Talking to dogs: Come on in, alright you girls get some sleep.)

Because we don’t understand that there are good Muslims and bad Muslims, all we see are a focus on the bad ones.

1:39:41:00

Phillip in apartment watching CNN on his phone.

CNN News Anchor / Rose Hamid

Anchor: 56 year old Rose Hamid, was escorted out and booed by the crowd as you see right there, she spoke with us about her experience and the people around her in the rally.

Rose: Ya know I don’t know if he really knows what Muslims stand for. So that was really my goal to let people see that Muslims aren’t that scary.

1:40:02:10

Phillip speaking to camera

“Phillip”

He’s literally stand up and saying ok I don’t want Muslims in America, I don’t want Mexicans or Latino, or all the immigrants. Basically he stands up and says all muslims they are my enemy in this country. No, he’s wrong, he’s wrong.

1:40:32:23

Shot of Istanbul, Mujtaba praying, shot of approval notice

Mujtaba

In this period of searching to find my family, I received my approval for my SIV case. It explains the next steps.

1:41:22:06

Shot of highway, Mujtaba interview

Mujtaba

As soon as I find my family, I’m going to star the process, to follow up and to get it. But at the time being, I can’t concentrate. Because…everywhere.. in the form there is, to fill out about your family…

1:42:03:00

Phillip sleeping, waking up to email, driving, Phillip at work, Phillip and co worker looking at email.

"Phillip"

It was at 2AM, I thought it was just a junk email like every single day, the first thing on the screen says like US embassy, I went to work and a couple of my coworker they were like always tracking my case, always asking me wants going on, so I turn on my phone and show her the email. Yes, my family got their Visa. I’m still dreaming, but I hope that this dream come true when I hug them, when they are here. 7 days after my family comes here, 7 days! 7 days!

1:43:20:00

Phillip driving - talking on phone, houses, Phillip interview, Phillip packing up clothes into van.

“Phillip”

I’m looking for a house but, theres like kind of a religion problem, racist problem. I don't know man. One of the people who I called, she asked me what’s your name sir, I told her my name Khalid Awda, she said where are you from? I’m from middle east, which part of middle east. I’m from Baghdad, she said uh I’m sorry, I can’t. I said what do you mean? She said, I can’t show you the house. Finally I found a lady, she’s so nice, and I will sign the lease after tomorrow. I’m planning to make a huge speech with  my kids when they come here, explain for them theres lot of ignorant people like everywhere, so just to prepare you hear something, hurt your feeling, make a disappointment, it’s not the end of the world.

1:44:55:17

Phillips daughter speaking to camera, crying

Phillip’s daughter

I will miss my friends, my grandmother, and my uncles.

1:45:09:16

Family packing up, Phillips son saying goodbye to family

Phillip’s son

Sure it’s difficult to leave your country. I thought of how I will see my father. I miss him so much. He’s my super hero. I love him.

1:46:09:05

Phillip, Paul and co waiting for Phillips family, Phillip embracing family

“Phillip”, Sgt Paul Braun

Phillip: Yep, that’s them!

Paul: That’s them? 

(Phillip and family speaking in Arabic)

1:46:43:20

Phillip walking through airport with family, Trump speaking at podium

Donald Trump

From this day forward it’s going to be only America First, America First. I’m establishing new vetting measure to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America.

1:47:06:00

Protests at airports, cops, woman praying

Various News Anchors

The latter order temporarily halts the flow of refugees into the United States and stops all entry from some predominately Muslim nations. This isn’t specifically singling out people with extremists ties, this is a blanket ban.

1:47:49:08

Cars driving, Afghanistan, Malik interview, protestors in America

Malik

I was on the bus. I checked my case online. The minute I saw it said, “Issued,” I was like, “oh shit, now!” Man, I was not able to explain how happy I was. People kept saying that there’s a Muslim ban…I was at a loss what to do. Even though we had a visa. One of the news channels, they asked, “Why are they not going to add Afghanistan?”

1:48:23:20

Interview on MSNBC

Meet The Press, Rience Priebus

Reince Priebus: We are concerned about the issue Chuck. You bring up a good point, perhaps other countries needed to be added, to an executive order going forward.

1:48:34:22

Malik packing, family

Malik

I decided to see all my stuff immediately, to buy my tickets and leave Afghanistan. And unfortunately, I was not even able to say goodby to my relatives. Just bought tickets, and peace out…

1:49:06:20

Rochester NY airport

News Anchor

The anticipation before Maliks arrival… Supporters here at the community will help Malik and his family resettle here in Rochester, at the organization No One Left Behind tells us about 10,000 other people are waiting for a similar visa to move here to America.

1:50:59:08

Phillips children playing in street

Phillips kids

(Speaking in Arabic - not subtitled)

1:51:20:16

Afghani kids flying kite on roof, sky, destroyed buildings, men on street, guys playing soccer, close up of men with covered faces.

George Packer

Once a country decides to enter another country by force, to change its government, to change in some ways its culture, for it’s own foreign policy, national security reasons, it takes on a responsibly more awesome than the politicians and the ordinary people of our country can fathom. These interpreters are just the nearest example of the full load we’ve taken on, and yet it’s done without thought and it’s shrugged off without thought, they need us to be better than we are. And some of them seem to believe in our mission more than we did.

1:52:40:21

Blacktop, and chalk drawings by Phillips kids, sunset, Mujtaba staring out into water.

George Packer

All I hope for them is to get out, I don’t imagine they're going to stay and build the new Afghanistan or the new Iraq, it’s too late for them. They need to get somewhere safe.