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Trump administration to deport dozens of Afghans despite persecution risk

Detained in Louisiana, the group is set to be flown to Pakistan and expelled into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, including relatives of U.S. military allies and a gay man.

newest coverage 4d agosummary written 8d ago91 pieces12k likes & upvotes1.4k comments NewswiresMastodonXRedditGoogle NewsBluesky

What to know

  • Dozens of Afghan immigrants detained in Louisiana are slated to be flown to Pakistan and then pushed over the border into Afghanistan.
  • Those facing removal include relatives of Afghans who helped the U.S. military and at least one gay man, groups at elevated risk under Taliban rule.
  • The move has drawn criticism online as undermining U.S. credibility with future foreign allies who might cooperate with American forces.

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How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments

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  1. 3

    Deportees include US military allies' kin and a gay man

    Additional reporting detail shared online specifies that those slated for removal include people who could face discrimination or persecution under the Taliban, such as relatives of Afghans who assisted the U.S. military and at least one gay man.

    “people who could face discrimination or persecution under the Taliban, including relatives of people who helped the US military and at least one gay man.”
    — pdehello
    1. 8 outlets Trump plans to deport dozens of Afghans back to the Taliban in first large-scale removal flight

      first by Independent UK, 8d ago · also Bloomberg Law News, Philadelphia Inquirer, AP News, France 24 EN, RTE News, Breitbart +1

      5 more headlines

    • 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇦🇫 The U.S. found a way to send Afghans back without dealing with the Taliban. Washington has no ties with the Taliban, which means no easy deportations straight to Afghanistan. So insiders say over 150 Afghans will be flown from Louisiana to Pakistan instead, starting as

      @MarioNawfalX8d ago15▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 16 posts in this stretch
    • maddad@mastodon.world

      Donald Trump’s administration is imminently expected to forcibly remove dozens of Afghans from the U.S. to Afghanistan, marking the first large-scale deportation flight of Afghans back into the hands of the Taliban. Afghans on the flight include family members of U.S. allies who worked alongside military forces and aid groups. So # tRumps messgae…

      maddad@mastodon.worldMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • Because this hurts the US. Trumps objective is to weaken the US as much as possible. By doing this he will make I much harder for the US to find people willing to cooperate in other countries. So a significant weakening of the US and that’s why he does it. People are always so confused about Trumps actions. It’s Al so clear he is out there to…

      flodur1966r/politics8d agoview on r/politics ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    Online reaction warns policy signals US unreliability to allies

    A social media post reacting to the report frames the deportations as damaging to America's credibility with future foreign allies who might otherwise cooperate with U.S. forces.

    “Message to potential U.S. allies: America can't be trusted.”
    — samlitzinger

    • Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials.

      @nytimesX9d ago11k▲view on X ↗
  3. 1

    NYT reveals plan to deport detained Afghans via Pakistan

    The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana and intends to fly them to Pakistan, from where they are expected to be expelled over the border into Afghanistan.

    “The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.”
    — New York Times
    1. 12 outlets Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, critics say

      first by NBC News, 8d ago · also Deccan Herald, Al-Monitor, Straits Times, Reuters, Times of India, Arab News +5

      6 more headlines

    2. 5 outlets first by NDTV, 5d ago · also Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer · read ↗

    3 more claims →

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  1. 3 outlets U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

    first by The New York Times, 9d ago · also NYT, NYT Asia Pacific

  2. 2 outlets US lawmakers ask Trump administration to stop deportation of Afghans

    first by Mastodon, 5d ago · also Al Jazeera

and 4 smaller pieces

What people are saying 12 voices from 2 sites · best of 17 · verbatim