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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, 2026·7 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪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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Donald Trump

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Enforcement, deportations & ICE/CBP1Human rights1Immigration1Supreme Court1Trump administration1Trump immigration policy1U.S. asylum & refugee policy1U.S. immigration1U.S. Supreme Court1

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