U.S. set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan, despite risk they’ll be returned to Taliban
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk.
The proposed deportation flight, which has not been publicly announced, could take place as early as Monday, according to rights advocates and families of detainees.
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