News No longer facing deportation, Zalmay Niazy, who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan, sees a clearer path to asylum in Iowa August 20, 2021 Andrea May Sahouri and Isabella Rosario, Des Moines Register Comments Off on No longer facing deportation, Zalmay Niazy, who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan, sees a clearer path to asylum in Iowa The Dept. of Homeland Security filed a motion Thursday to halt deportation proceedings for Zalmay Niazy, a former Afghan translator for U.S. troops.