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Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic

Advocates said the flight carried 12 Afghans and 8 Iranians, and lawyers called the deportation a legal loophole that bypasses asylum protections.

  • On Saturday, The United States deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan national granted protection by a U.S. judge; the flight to Bangui carried 12 Afghans, 8 Iranians, and migrants from Nepal and Nicaragua.
  • Khalil, identified by The New York Times, had been granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a U.S. judge due to Taliban persecution fears, according to his lawyer Alma David; his brothers served in the Afghan National Army and collaborated with U.S. forces.
  • Saturday's flight marks the third deportation to the Central African Republic this year, with a June flight carrying two dozen migrants including an Iranian woman facing persecution; immigration lawyers describe the practice as a legal loophole to return asylum seekers to countries they fled.
  • Advocacy organizations AfghanEvac, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Human Rights First confirmed Khalil's deportation, while the U.S. State Department Travel Advisory warns citizens against travel to the Central African Republic, citing risks including "terrorism."
  • Under secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported thousands of people to two dozen countries where they lack ties as part of an immigration crackdown; court documents show Khalil's family received Taliban threats due to U.S. military collaboration.
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The U.S. deports dozens, including an Afghan protected by fear of the Taliban, the Central African Republic, according to defenders and lawyers. The flight included 12 Afghans, 8 Iranians and others, under secret agreements of the previous government, maintain activists.

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The US deported several people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan national whose brothers served with the US military. According to his lawyer, he feared persecution by the Taliban and a US judge granted him protection from being sent to Afghanistan.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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