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Trump plans mass deportation of Afghans facing grave risk from Taliban

The Independent·Alex Woodward·about 19 hours ago
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The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to deport around 150 Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan , where they are expected to be expelled to Taliban -controlled Afghanistan.

Aid groups and human rights lawyers warn that those scheduled for removal, including family members of U.S. military allies and an LGBTQ+ individual, face severe risks of torture and execution.

Advocates criticized the route through Pakistan as a legally dubious workaround to force vulnerable refugees back into active danger zones.

The planned flight follows the administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for more than 11,000 Afghans, citing improved security conditions under Taliban rule.

Reports indicate the administration is also preparing a separate deportation flight to return Iranian political dissidents to Iran.

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