Trump Administration Plans to Deport some Afghan Immigrants to Afghanistan
Advocates say the plan could send relatives of U.S. military allies into Taliban rule, with Pakistan already expelling more than 2.7 million Afghans since 2023.
- The Trump administration is preparing to deport roughly 150 Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they face expected expulsion to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, marking the first large-scale removal flight since the U.S. withdrawal.
- According to Shawn VanDiver, president of AfghanEvac, returning dissidents face imprisonment, corporal punishment, or execution under the Taliban, which has hunted down former soldiers and erased women and girls from public life.
- The flight includes family members of U.S. allies who assisted military forces and aid groups, along with at least one LGBTQ person who could face violence upon return; attorneys describe the route through Pakistan as a legally dubious workaround.
- Uzra Zeya, president of Human Rights First, stated the administration's "cruel mass deportation agenda" has swept up relatives of Afghan allies who face "grave" consequences, warning that removals to active war zones create significant risk.
- More than 2.7 million Afghans have been expelled from the country since 2023 as relations continue to deteriorate following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal; a Homeland Security spokesperson stated the agency "does not comment on prospective removal operations" for security reasons.
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Trump Administration Prepares Major Afghan Deportation Flight Through Pakistan – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
Court records show the Trump administration is preparing to deport Afghan nationals through Pakistan, with many expected to be sent onward into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put
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President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk. Immigrant rights organizations say those deported could face retaliation from the Taliban. Thousands fled...
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