I honestly don’t know why any foreigner would work for the CIA
They are, of course, putting their life in grave danger. the CIA suffers from the same bureaucratic stupidity and partisanship as every other Fed.gov organization - probably much worse. And US politicians, particularly the Leftist ones, will sell you down the river without batting an eye, for even the slightest political talking point or PR advantage.
No, in case you are wondering, I don’t trust Fed.gov.
“I honestly don’t know why any foreigner would work for the CIA”
Money and guaranteed passage out of their hellhole country.
Every day, people risk getting skinned by smugglers and alligators for a chance to be a broke illegal here making below min wage. Imagine how bad it is in their home country...