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Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

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President Trump's administration is planning to deport approximately 150 Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, with the first expulsions expected as soon as Monday. The affected individuals include those who fled after the Taliban takeover in 2021 and some are relatives of Afghans who served alongside U.S. forces. Deportations will likely be routed through Pakistan due to lack of diplomatic ties between Washington and the Taliban. Critics argue that such actions violate due process and free speech, while advocacy groups urge Congress to grant temporary protected status to Afghan immigrants in the United States.

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As of October 31, 2026, the Trump administration plans to deport over 150 Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, with officials expected to expel them to Afghanistan. This marks one of the largest single expulsions of Afghans since the Taliban's return to power in 2021. The flight is scheduled as early as Monday and includes family members of U.S. military allies and LGBTQ+ individuals who could face severe discrimination and violence upon their return. Critics argue that by routing through Pakistan, which lacks diplomatic ties with Afghanistan under the Taliban, the administration is creating a legally dubious workaround to deport vulnerable immigrants into a war zone, raising concerns about due process and human rights violations.

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Rights advocates say the crackdown violates due process and free speech and has created an unsafe environment for minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling.

left criticizes the deportation policy as violating civil rights and creating an unsafe environment

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“Article A states that the deportees will be sent to Pakistan, while Article B specifies Afghanistan as the destination.”

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• Rights advocates say the crackdown violates due process and free speech and has created an unsafe environment for minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling.

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🔮 • Over 150 Afghan immigrants are expected to be deported, the New York Times reported, in one of the largest single expulsions of Afghans.

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Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Oct 30 - asserted

administration → plan → Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy groups said on Friday. asserted

official → plan → Friday

• Many facing removal fled Afghanistan after the 2021 Taliban takeover and US withdrawal, said Shawn VanDiver, head of #AfghanEvac. asserted

VanDiver → face → AfghanEvac

• Some facing deportation are "brothers and sons of men who served alongside US forces, families the Taliban already has every reason to target," VanDiver added. asserted

VanDiver → face → reason

• Over 150 Afghan immigrants are expected to be deported, the New York Times reported, in one of the largest single expulsions of Afghans. asserted

Times → expect → Afghans

• The administration detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana and plans to deport them, the newspaper said, adding the first flight is expected as soon as Monday. asserted

flight → detain → Monday

• A US official said deportations would be via Pakistan. asserted

deportations → say → Pakistan

Washington cannot directly arrange deportations to Afghanistan as it lacks diplomatic ties with the Taliban. asserted

it → arrange → Taliban

• Trump says his immigration crackdown and deportation drive aim to improve domestic security. asserted

crackdown → say → security

• Rights advocates say the crackdown violates due process and free speech and has created an unsafe environment for minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling. asserted

who → say → profiling

• The Homeland Security Department said it would not confirm future removal operations, citing operational security. asserted

it → say → security

• VanDiver urged Congress to pass legislation granting Afghans in the US temporary protected status to protect them from deportation. asserted

VanDiver → urge → deportation

• Pakistan has expelled over 2 million Afghan nationals to Afghanistan since 2023. asserted

Pakistan → expel → 2023