Immigrants
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More Than 80 US Lawmakers Urge Halt to Transfer of Afghan Refugees to Congo
DID Press: More than 80 Democratic and Republican members of US Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt plans to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The appeal concerns more than…
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Over 3,800 Afghan Migrants Return From Pakistan and Iran in a Single Day
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that 3,813 Afghan migrants returned to the country from Pakistan and Iran through official border crossings over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 3,653 individuals entered Afghanistan via the…
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Taliban, IOM Hold Talks on IDPs and Returnees in Afghanistan
DID Press: A technical meeting between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees under the Taliban administration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was held to assess the situation of internally displaced persons and returning migrants, and to strengthen joint cooperation. According…
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Taliban Launch Large-Scale Land Allocation for Returning Families
DID Press: Taliban administration announced that 898 residential land plots were distributed on Sunday as part of an ongoing settlement program for returning migrants across seven provinces of Afghanistan. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the distribution took place on 17 Jowza…
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Afghan Migrant Doctors Provide Free Medical Services in Mashhad Charity Camp
DID Press: A group of Afghan migrant doctors, specialists, and medical graduates in Iran have delivered more than 2,500 free medical and pharmaceutical services in a charity medical camp held in the Golshahr area of Mashhad. The volunteer initiative, organized…
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2 Pakistanis Arrested Over Deaths of 3 Afghan Migrants in Italy
DID Press: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the deaths of three Afghan migrants and one Pakistani worker following an alleged arson attack on a vehicle carrying migrant laborers in southern Italy. Italian media reported that…
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Afghan Allies Face Uncertainty as Rubio Seeks Resettlement Options
DID Press: Marco Rubio has said the US is in talks with at least five countries to resettle more than 1,100 Afghan nationals currently housed at Camp Al-Sayliyah in Qatar. The group includes former Afghan special forces personnel, interpreters who…
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Pakistan Resumes Deportations of Afghan Migrants; 44 Shops Closed in Khyber
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the deportation of Afghan migrants following the Eid holidays in Khyber District, alongside enforcement actions that included the closure of dozens of shops, according to local reports. Official Pakistani sources said the repatriation…
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NRC Chief: Children’s Textbooks Found Under Rubble of Recent Strikes in Iran
DID Press: Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Jan Egeland, has warned that children affected by recent bombardments in Iran are facing severe psychological trauma and urgent humanitarian needs. During a visit to a damaged residential complex in Tehran,…
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Iran Issues New Enrollment Rules for Foreign Students in Schools
DID Press: Ministry of Education of Iran has issued updated guidelines for the enrollment of foreign students for the 2025–26 academic year, introducing stricter documentation and registration procedures for migrant children. Under the new directive, only students holding valid documents…
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