US EditionNo Safe Return: The Case Against Deporting Afghan Refugees
- Iran accelerated deportations of undocumented Afghan refugees with a July 6 deadline amid ongoing regional conflict and increased humanitarian needs.
- These deportations follow the Taliban's 2021 return to power and come despite Afghanistan's worsening humanitarian collapse and restrictions on NGOs reducing aid.
- UN resident coordinator Stefan Priesner stated the 2025 aid budget for Iran must double to address refugee support amid declining international funding and recent conflicts.
- Sayed Naser Noori, a former U.S. military interpreter who fled after his brother’s murder by the Taliban, had his asylum case dismissed and faces expedited deportation in the U.S.
- The intensifying deportations and stalled refugee programs suggest growing risks for returnees and increasing pressure on host countries and humanitarian agencies.
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Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin face uncertain future as federal protections end
About 48 Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin could lose legal status next month as the Trump administration ends temporary protected status. Advocates say the policy shift is already deepening fear, trauma and separation for those who once supported U.S. forces overseas. The post Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin face uncertain future as federal protections end appeared first on WPR.
Afghan Ally Who Was Detained by ICE Now Facing Fast-Tracked Deportation
Sayed Naser Noori, whose legal team has provided reporters with paperwork confirming he worked with the military as an interpreter and logistics contractor, had his asylum case tossed by an immigration judge last week, his lawyer told reporters.
More than 230,000 Afghans returned from Iran in June, the vast majority of whom were evicted by authorities who gave millions of illegal residents to leave the country until Sunday, reports the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday.
Iran intensifies mass deportations of Afghan refugees, some accused of being 'Israel
As Iran escalates deportations of undocumented Afghans—many born and raised in the country— the returnees arrive in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan with no support, jobs or rights; Accusations of espionage, war-driven pressure and social exclusion compound the crisis for hundreds of thousands forced to return
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