The lawmakers urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to intervene.
Swissinfo has reported that documents obtained under transparency laws show Swiss officials cooperated with representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 2025 to identify and...
The diplomatic source stressed that the talks did not represent a change in France’s broader position on Afghanistan.
More than 25,000 migrants have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, according to a tally by human rights groups, with the...
She said the process of removing Afghan refugees who were once considered partners by Western countries had accelerated.
The Interior Ministry says around 250 Afghan nationals have been deported to Afghanistan since the current coalition government took office.
Germany’s Interior Ministry confirmed the deportations on Tuesday, September 1, saying the individuals were flown to the Afghan capital on a charter flight.
The German government deported 30 Afghan nationals to Kabul on Tuesday on a charter flight from Leipzig Airport. The German newspaper Bild reported that the migrants...
Many of those deported had held TPS and had lived and worked in the United States since 2010.
It said the risks are particularly serious for children born in Iran or those who have spent much of their lives there.
Germany resumed deportations to Afghanistan in 2024 despite continued debate over the safety of returnees following the political changes in the country in 2021.
The deportation policy has however been criticised by human rights organisations and refugee advocates, who argue that Afghans returned to Afghanistan may face significant risks.
Poland has resumed deportations of Afghan nationals despite interim protective measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights, according to a report published Monday by...
Since October 2023, more than 2.5 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan under Islamabad’s deportation policy.
Germany’s Interior Ministry says the continued operation of Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions in the country is essential to carrying out deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers, as...
The Central African Republic is considered one of the world's poorest nations and has endured decades of violence, political unrest and human rights challenges.
Austria has already deported several Afghan nationals since last year, signalling a policy shift following the Islamic Emirate takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
The clarification comes amid increasing political pressure within parts of the EU to advance deportations to Afghanistan.
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the regular and systematic deportation of criminals to Afghanistan was a central part of Germany’s migration policy shift.
More than 146,000 Afghans have been deported from Pakistan in 2026 alone, with numbers rising in April. Detainees are typically transferred to holding centres before being...