Trump Plan to Deport Afghan Immigrants, Refugees Condemned as ‘Sickening’

Photo caption: The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the U.S. State Department in the departure of U.S. and allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan, and to evacuate Afghan allies safely – August 19, 2021. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Cribelar via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Brett Wilkins. Common Dreams – October 30, 2026.

The Trump administration is preparing to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants and refugees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan via Pakistan, a move that drew fierce condemnation Friday from a range of critics—including human rights defenders and Democratic US lawmakers—who warned that such expulsions would place many of the deportees’ lives in grave danger. The New York Times reported that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has transferred Afghan detainees from facilities around the country to Louisiana in preparation for a chartered deportation flight expected to leave as soon as Monday. […]

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