Niloofar Rahmani became a celebrity in her home country of Afghanistan when she became the first female air force pilot in the nation’s history. That was in 2012. Then came the death threats. Two years ago, Rahmani applied for asylum here in the US. And a few days ago, she got it. Her lawyer, Kimberly Motley, speaks with Marco Werman.
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