Migration
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Pakistan Deports Over 4,300 Afghans in One Day on World Migrants Day
DID Press: On Wednesday, December 17, Pakistan deported at least 4,318 Afghan migrants, the United Nations reported, placing additional strain on Afghanistan’s already fragile health, housing, and employment systems. The High Commission for Migrants of the Taliban administration confirmed the…
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Afghan Migrant Women and Children: The Silent Suffering on Int’l Migrants Day
DID Press: December 18, International Migrants Day, offers a moment to reflect on the fate of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes and homelands. Among the world’s many migration crises, the situation of Afghan migrants…
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SIV Exemption Revoked; Afghans Included in Trump Travel Ban
DID Press: The advocacy group AfghanEvac announced that the administration of US President Donald Trump has revoked the exemption that previously allowed Afghan holders of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) to enter the United States, effectively placing them under the scope…
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Nearly 6,000 Afghan Migrants Return from Iran and Pakistan in a Day
DID Press: according to local authorities, Iran and Pakistan returned nearly 6,000 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan in a single day, amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented migration. A report by the Taliban-run Refugee Commission indicates that the largest number of…
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Pakistan, UK Discuss Fast-Tracking Relocation of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Senior officials from Pakistan and the United Kingdom have held talks in Islamabad focusing on security cooperation, migration management, and in particular the acceleration of the relocation of Afghan refugees to the UK, amid growing concerns over the…
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UN: Over 4M Afghans Returned Home in Past Two Years
DID Press: A new UN report shows that the return of Afghan nationals has accelerated in 2025, with millions returning to Afghanistan in a short period of time. According to the UN’s latest migration assessment, more than two million Afghans…
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Iran: Inclusive Gov’t Essential for Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
DID Press: Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations stressed that establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan is crucial to preventing renewed conflict and ensuring regional stability. Speaking at a UN Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan, Amir…
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Trump Declares Permanent Ban on Migrants from ‘3rd World’ Countries
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has once again taken a hardline stance on immigration, announcing that he has permanently halted the admission of migrants from what he referred to as “Third World” countries. In a speech to his supporters,…
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Germany Faces Rising Pressure to Relocate Afghans Stranded in Pakistan
DID Press: Pressure on the German federal government has intensified sharply after more than 250 human rights and civil society organizations urged Berlin to relocate Afghan nationals stranded in Pakistan before the end of the year. The groups — including…
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85,000 US Visas Revoked Since Trump’s Return to WH
DID Press: US Department of State announced that more than 85,000 visas have been revoked since Donald Trump returned to the White House—an action the department says reflects explicit directives from President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to…
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