new york iraqis say live danger work u.s. government iraq fear chance find refuge unite state may vanish new order sign friday president donald trump order temporarily suspend unite state main refugee program halt visa issue citizens several predominantly muslim countries include iraq expect affect two program u.s. lawmakers create years 2003 invasion iraq help tens thousands iraqis risk live help americans trump say order necessary prevent islamist militants come unite state pose refugees refugee advocacy group say lengthy screen applicants multiple u.s. agencies make fear unfounded iraqis come unite state special immigrant visa program iraqis stop accept new applications 2014 ongoing direct access program u.s.-affiliated iraqis lose hope ever get mr trump new president kill dream say one baghdad man whose wife work unite state agency international development usaid bookkeeper hope go unite state say telephone interview speak condition anonymity fear retribution iraq sunni shia militant group also unfavorable treatment trump administration 7,000 iraqis many interpreters u.s. military resettle unite state special immigrant visa program since 2008 another 500 still process accord state department figure another 58,000 iraqis await interview direct access program accord international refugee assistance project tens thousands already arrive second program recent total available lot translators try get hell mark head work u.s. force allen vaught former u.s. army captain go fallujah western iraq 2003 say telephone interview view collaborators fear order would endanger american troop make hard recruit local support war zone belief echo several advocacy group work behalf america iraqi employees iraq vaught employ five local interpreters initially earn week travel troop sometimes without weapons armor help two interpreters come unite state refugees families put initially home dallas texas another two execute militia group say fifth still mire refugee screen process last months years even initial interview vaught expect also welcome home year see draft trump order executive order base ignorance fear say lead country ignorance fear baghdad iraqi man wait visa recall u.s soldier laugh concern tell unite state big democracy change decision one person like trump say wonder soldier right 2013 usaid official encourage family apply refugees direct access program check every week still wait word appointment u.s. consulate necessary interview year file application shoot head drive work hospitalize month leave deaf one ear connect threats often flash text message cellphone send islamist militants anger wife work usaid others iraq remain hopeful would eventually get iraqi man work u.s. defense contractor late alongside u.s. troop mid-ranking iraqi army officer recall excitement get phone call weeks ago tell family interview appointment u.s. consulate two years four applications hopeful would still take place mid-february believe american officials would concern threats family unaware u.s. department homeland security wednesday temporarily halt trip staff interview applicants believe politics things hear news tell reuters phone baghad condition anonymity think would prevent iraqis come america trump refugee order dash hop iraqis help u.s