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Oct 30, 2026

Trump administration plans first large-scale deportation of Afghans to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

The Trump administration is preparing to deport approximately 150 Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled to Afghanistan despite concerns they could become Taliban targets. This marks the first large-scale removal flight of Afghans back to Taliban control.

Oct 30, 20267 sources

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▪The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to third countries where they have no ties, including several nations in Africa
▪The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear legal arguments in December 2026 regarding the legality of the Trump administration's third-country deportation agreements with countries such as Kuwait, Qatar, and Pakistan
▪AfghanEvac president Shawn VanDiver stated that deporting Afghan wartime allies to Pakistan effectively surrenders them to Taliban persecution and harms U.S. national security by discouraging future international military cooperation

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Immigration U.S. asylum & refugee policy Trump administration Supreme Court Enforcement, deportations & ICE/CBP US third-country deportation policy U.S. immigration Human rights U.S. Supreme Court Trump immigration policy

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Pakistan Afghanistan United States