Immigrants
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Iran Moves Toward New Migration Authority Law
DID Press: Iran’s parliament completed expert reviews of a 17-article bill regulating foreign nationals, with the proposal set to be examined next week by a joint commission on establishing a National Migration Organization before being forwarded to the Guardian Council…
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Pakistan Closes Afghan Refugee Camp in Swabi, Displacing 20,000 Residents
DID Press: Government of Pakistan ordered the closure of Gohti Afghan refugee camp in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, affecting approximately 20,000 residents, according to local media reports. Authorities reportedly shut down all shops and commercial units inside the…
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Nearly 3M Afghan Migrants Return in 2025, UN Warns of Humanitarian Strain
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nearly 2.78 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan since the start of 2025, marking one of the largest return waves in recent years. According to OCHA data,…
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UN Warns Pakistan Crackdown Pushing Afghan Refugees Into Economic Distress
DID Press: UNHCR says tightened restrictions by Pakistan on Afghan refugees have plunged thousands of families into acute economic hardship and heightened the risk of detention and forced deportation. In its latest monthly report, UNHCR said Afghan refugees in Islamabad…
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Obama Condemns Mass Crackdown on Protesters in Minnesota
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama sharply criticized large-scale operations by U.S. immigration enforcement agents (ICE) in the state of Minnesota, saying such repression should not occur in the US. Obama said federal agents’ actions—including raids, arrests, and aggressives—were…
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US Senate: Washington in Talks with 80 Countries to Take Deported Migrants
DID Press: The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate said the US Department of State is consulting with 70 to 80 countries under a policy aimed at relocating deported migrants. Democratic members of the committee said the administration of…
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Pakistan-Taliban Relations at Crossroads: Diplomacy Continues amid Deepening Border Tensions
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and Taliban-led government in Afghanistan have entered a critical phase, marked by mutual mistrust and border security concerns, even as diplomatic channels remain open. Islamabad has repeatedly expressed concern over anti-Pakistan armed groups operating from…
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Over 3,700 Afghan Migrants Return from Pakistan and Iran in 24 Hours
DID Press: In the past 24 hours, a total of 3,704 Afghan migrants have returned from neighboring countries, with 3,621 arriving from Pakistan and 83 from Iran through official border crossings. According to Afghanistan National Television, the returning migrants are…
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UN Warns Mass Returns Push Afghanistan to Humanitarian Brink
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned mass return of millions of Afghanistan citizens from Pakistan and Iran has brought this country to the edge of a humanitarian crisis. Since October 2023, approximately 5.4 million people have returned…
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Taliban Ban Food Imports Carried by Returnees from Pakistan
DID Press: The transfer of certain food items and medicines by returnees from Pakistan is prohibited and will be confiscated if detected, announced the Taliban authorities in Nangarhar. Under a new directive, the Taliban have banned passengers entering Afghanistan from…
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