Deportation
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Afghanistan
HRW Raises Concerns Over US Court for Deporting Terrorism Suspects
DID Press: US has, for the first time since the establishment of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) in 1996, used the specialized judicial body to handle a case involving a non-US citizen, prompting concerns over due-process rights, the use…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Deports Nearly 140,000 Afghan Migrants from Punjab
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say nearly 140,000 Afghan nationals have been returned from Punjab province to Afghanistan as part of an ongoing campaign targeting undocumented migrants, despite continued concerns from international organizations over the humanitarian impact of the deportations. According…
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Afghanistan
US Opens First Secret Deportation Trial in Alleged ISIS-Linked Afghan Case
DID Press: US Department of Justice has asked a secret federal tribunal to deport an Afghan woman living in Texas over alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS), in what marks the first known case before the country’s rarely used…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Deportations Draw Protests in Germany, Health Warning in Pakistan
DID Press: Germany has resumed the deportation of Afghan nationals despite public protests, while Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that Pakistan’s ongoing expulsions of Afghan refugees are creating a worsening humanitarian and public health crisis. Around 250 protesters gathered…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Court Halts Deportation of Afghan Cancer Patient for 30 Days
DID Press: The Peshawar High Court has suspended the detention and deportation of an Afghan cancer patient and his family for 30 days, citing the patient’s critical medical condition and ongoing treatment. In a recent ruling, the court ordered Pakistani…
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Afghanistan
Trump Administration’s Afghan Interview Plan Sparks Backlash
DID Press: Trump administration is facing criticism over a new initiative to interview approximately 800 Afghan nationals living in the United States, with refugee advocates warning that the information collected could later be used for immigration enforcement or deportation. According…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown on Afghan Migrants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have stepped up efforts to remove undocumented Afghan migrants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, launching a broad enforcement campaign that has led to arrests, home demolitions, and the displacement of dozens of Afghan families. According to Agence France-Presse…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Returns 2.59M Afghan Migrants Under Deportation Campaign
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals have been returned to Afghanistan since the launch of the country’s deportation campaign in 2023, adding that the removal of undocumented migrants will continue. Officials from Pakistan’s Punjab province said…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Expels More Than 4,000 Afghan Migrants in One Day
DID Press: Pakistan has deported 4,037 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an intensified campaign against undocumented migrants, returning them to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to the Taliban’s High Commission for…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Detains 1,686 Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Border Crackdown
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say they have detained 1,686 undocumented Afghan migrants during 40 security operations in the border districts of Balochistan, with 1,257 of those arrested already returned to Afghanistan. According to Pakistani authorities, the operations were carried…
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