The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans held in the U.S. via Pakistan
The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. to Afghanistan via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. Immigrant rights organizations warn deportees could face Taliban retaliation. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire called the plan “reprehensible” and urged Congress to stand against it.
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Court filings obtained by The Associated Press describe a plan to send Afghans held in the U.S. to Afghanistan by way of Pakistan. Immigrant rights organizations warn that returnees may face Taliban retaliation. Thousands of Afghans fled persecution and feared for their lives after helping the U.S. military and aid groups in Afghanistan. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire criticized the plan in a post on X, calling it “reprehensible.” She said the administration plans to send hundreds of Afghans—including women, children and people who supported U.S. forces—to Pakistan, where they risk being sent back into the hands of the Taliban, and urged Congress to stand against it.
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KDH News and the Grand Junction Sentinel report that the Trump administration plans to deport Afghans to Afghanistan via Pakistan, based on court documents; the Grand Junction Sentinel explicitly attributes its report to The Associated Press. The Manila Times also reports the same plan, and the results appear to be versions of one wire report rather than separate independent reporting.