diff --git a/tasks/management/commands/import_ldap_user.py b/tasks/management/commands/import_ldap_user.py
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+++ b/tasks/management/commands/import_ldap_user.py
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+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+
+from django_auth_ldap.backend import LDAPBackend
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Import a user from LDAP by username'
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument('username', type=str)
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        username = options['username']
+        user = LDAPBackend().populate_user(username)
+        if user is None:
+            raise Exception(f"No user named {username}")
+        else:
+            print("Imported user:", user)