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US lawmakers urge Trump administration to halt Afghan deportations
A group of 66 United States lawmakers has issued a letter to the Trump administration requesting a halt to planned mass deportations of Afghan nationals. The group specifically highlighted individuals who worked alongside coalition forces prior to the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Lawmakers cited reports from advocacy groups indicating that at least 150 Afghans were scheduled for deportation starting Tuesday, with plans to fly them from detention facilities in Louisiana to Pakistan. The letter, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, argued that returning these individuals to Afghanistan, which is governed by the Taliban, poses a lethal risk to those suspected of supporting the US government.
Department of Homeland Security officials have stated in court filings that there are plans to eventually return some Afghans to their home country. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has established agreements with at least 35 countries to accept third-country nationals in cases where individuals cannot be returned to their home nations due to fears of persecution or death.
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Department of Homeland Security · Donald Trump · Marco Rubio · Markwayne Mullin · Taliban
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- [● 4 SOURCES] 66 US lawmakers wrote a letter to the Trump administration to stop Afghan deportations. trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · guyanainquirer.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] At least 150 Afghans were scheduled to be deported from Louisiana to Pakistan starting Tuesday. trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · guyanainquirer.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] DHS officials stated in court filings that they plan to return some Afghans to their home country. trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · guyanainquirer.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Trump administration has made agreements with at least 35 countries to take in third-country nationals. trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · guyanainquirer.com · www.aljazeera.com