EL CAJON, Calif.—A San Diego family and children have safely evacuated from Afghanistan and will be returning to California, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, announced Nov. 1. Out of the seven families from the El Cajon school district that had been stuck in Afghanistan, they were the last to leave after the Taliban seized power. The other six families already made it home in late August. The father of the family—who must remain anonymous due to the danger to other relatives still in Afghanistan—was home in San Diego County when Kabul fell to the Taliban, according to Issa’s office. “For months, my staff and I have joined an unprecedented community-wide effort to bring this family and these kids home,” Issa said in a statement. “Today, we can say that they are for certain on their way back to us. “There are so many people to thank for making this possible,” he said. The mother and their four children …
The Last El Cajon Family Stranded in Afghanistan Safely Evacuated
November 2, 2021
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