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An Iowa family said they are desperate to get their loved one in Afghanistan to safety. Almost 15 years ago, the Krauss family hosted a foreign exchange student from Afghanistan.After returning to Afghanistan, he started working for the U.S. government as a translator. Laurie Krauss said taking the job has placed a target on his back."He had so much faith in in the U.S. and the government and helping its people, and to just be abandoned �� it's not OK," Laurie Krauss said. "Our exit strategy was not OK. You don't just leave people behind."Krauss said the former exchange student is hiding in Kabul in fear of his life following the Taliban takeover.She did not want to identify the man or show his face because identifying him would put him in danger."I mean, he has to be so scared right now," Krauss said. "And as a mom, you just want to go fix it and you can't."The family said he applied for an emergency visa weeks ago to escape the country, but his paperwork is still pending approval."If it was your best friend, the person who has supported you through the worst days of your life and the greatest days of your life, right? You would do anything to help that person," Deborah Krauss said. "And he has been that to me. And so, I will speak to whoever I need to. I will do whatever I need to do to help him."The family said they contacted the Office of the Governor, Sen. Joni Ernst and Sen. Charles Grassley for help and that they are desperate for the former exchange student’s paperwork to be approved.Watch the video above for the full story.