[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1180-E1181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING ADRIAN KINSELLA

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 2, 2021

  Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Adrian Kinsella and 
his family for their ongoing commitment to our Afghan allies. Adrian 
has been on the actual and proverbial front lines of this fight for 
over a decade, first as a Marine, then as a friend.
  While deployed with the Marine Corps in Afghanistan, Adrian met and 
worked with a man named Mohammad, who was serving as his platoon's 
translator. They quickly gained a mutual respect for each other, which 
evolved into a friendship. When Adrian came home from Afghanistan, he 
knew that Mohammad's service with United States forces made him a 
target for violence, and his family had already suffered disastrous 
consequences.
  To protect Mohammad, Adrian wanted Mohammad to immigrate to the 
United States. With Adrian's help, Mohammad arrived in 2014. Adrian 
then turned his attention to Mohammad's family and focused on them 
until they were safe as well. He did all of this while continuing his 
service in the Marine Corps, attending law school at University of 
California, Berkeley, and serving as a Judge Advocate General before 
returning to Berkeley for his LLM. Adrian worked from the halls of his 
law school, to the non-profit group International Refugee Assistance 
Project, and even the set of John Oliver's TV show to try to raise 
awareness about the plight of our Afghan allies and their families. 
He's been a reliable resource for my team and me, most recently 
participating in a roundtable I hosted to gather information about what 
the community was experiencing as the situation in Afghanistan 
unfolded. He also coordinated with other veterans, strategizing ways to 
get our allies out and to safety.
  Now, as he serves as an Assistant United States Attorney, he, his 
wife Kate, an Army veteran herself-and their daughter all continue 
working to serve our Afghan allies arriving in the United States. 
They're frequently waiting at their local airport with welcome signs 
for newly arriving families. They also collect and deliver household 
items that these families need to start their new lives comfortably in 
the United States.
  Adrian and Kate are truly the best of us. They stepped up to serve in 
our military when we needed them, and they continue to give back to our 
allies who assisted in those fights. They are constantly finding ways 
to serve our country and their community, and I am grateful.

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