San Diego Families Rescued From Afghanistan, More Stranded

Congressman Darrell Issa and other groups jointly held a press conference to address the experiences of rescuing families of students trapped in Afghanistan in the Cajon Valley Unified School District in El Cajon, Calif., on Sept. 2, 2021. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times

Thirty-eight people, including 19 students from the Cajon Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), were rescued by U.S. troops from Afghanistan. But a family with three students in the district is still stranded, officials said during a Sept. 2 press conference.

“There has been some success and we’re delighted to have these kids back in school and their parents united, but we also know that there’s a lot more work to do,” said Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), whose district includes El Cajon.