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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to deport detained Afghans to Afghanistan
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The ruling came after advocates and dozens of members of Congress warned that the lives of the detainees would be at risk.
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US Plans to Deport Afghans Back to Their Home Country Through Pakistan, Documents Show
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Advocates warn Afghans deported by U.S. face 'certain death'
Headline from Crosscut ·
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to deport detained Afghans to Afghanistan
AfghanEvac's Shawn VanDiver on a planned flight of roughly 150 Afghans to Pakistan: "You don't have to be that smart to figure out that they're sending them to Pakistan so that Pakistan will finish the job."
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk.
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - 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.
The Trump administration is proceeding with plans to effectively deport some Afghan refugees to Afghanistan, despite concerns they could become targets of the Taliban there, according to several reports.
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk.
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk.
Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.
The Trump administration is preparing to deport at least 150 Afghans over the next 48 hours, first to Pakistan and then to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Many of those facing deportation are relatives of those who worked alongside the United States.
The U.S. government is reportedly planning to deport 150 Afghans by routing them through Pakistan. The move prompted 66 members of Congress to urge for the flight to be stopped.
Sixty-six U.S. lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to stop planned deportations of Afghan nationals, warning that some could face persecution or retaliation after return to Afghanistan.
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - At least 150 Afghans detained in the U.S. were scheduled to be flown from Louisiana to Pakistan on Tuesday, with some to be sent on to Taliban-run Afghanistan, court filings and advocates say.
MIAMI -- A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plans to deport Afghans detained in the United States to Afghanistan or Pakistan on Tuesday, after advocates and dozens of members of Congress warned that their lives would be at risk.
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