美国官员在2021年撤军期间帮助一名海军陆战队士兵收养一名阿富汗女孩,绕过法律保障,引发了有关贩卖儿童和政府问责制的争议。 U.S. officials helped a Marine adopt an Afghan girl during the 2021 withdrawal, bypassing legal safeguards and sparking controversy over child trafficking and government accountability.

联邦文件显示,美国官员尽管反对收养,却帮助Marine Majal. Joshua Mast及其妻子收养了一名2019年成为孤儿的阿富汗女孩,在2021年撤离期间,利用弗吉尼亚州法院的命令将她带走。 Federal documents reveal that U.S. officials, despite opposing the adoption, helped Marine Maj. Joshua Mast and his wife adopt an Afghan girl orphaned in 2019, using a Virginia court order to remove her during the 2021 withdrawal. 法院将孩子称为“无遗嘱”, 绕过法律保障, 无视美国及阿富汗为让孩子与家人团聚而作的努力。 The court, citing the child as "stateless," bypassed legal safeguards and ignored ongoing U.S. and Afghan efforts to reunite her with family. 联邦机构说,他们从未被告知,收养违反了国际准则,引起了对贩卖儿童和美国信誉的关切。 Federal agencies say they were never informed, and the adoption violated international norms, raising concerns about child trafficking and U.S. credibility. 一名法官后来承认了程序上的缺陷,对这一决定表示遗憾。 A judge later admitted procedural flaws and regretted the decision. 案件揭露了政府存在深刻的不一致之处,一些官员协助马斯特人,而另一些官员则反对这一举动。 The case exposed deep government inconsistencies, with some officials aiding the Masts while others opposed the move. 孩子仍与家人在一起,案件在弗吉尼亚最高法院仍未解决。 The child remains with the family, and the case remains unresolved in Virginia’s highest court.