Category Archives: Refugees and Migrants

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Forced returns to Taliban rule must end as latest figures reveal millions unlawfully deported in 2025

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Amnesty: “Despite the Taliban’s well-documented repression of human rights, many states, including Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan Germany and Austria, are clamouring to deport Afghans to a country where violations particularly against women, girls and dissenting voices are widespread and systematic. This is without even mentioning the dire and deepening humanitarian crises, with more than 22

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Afghan refugees in Richmond fear fallout from immigration freeze

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Axios: The fallout from last month’s D.C. shooting — where a suspected gunman from Afghanistan killed one National Guard member and injured another— has Afghan refugees in Richmond fearing an uncertain future, community leaders tell Axios. The big picture: More than 2,600 Afghan refugees have resettled in the Richmond area since 2021, when the U.S.

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US official says about 2,000 Afghans in country flagged over alleged terrorist links

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US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent told Congress that about 2,000 Afghans who entered the United States under Operation Allies Welcome have been flagged for alleged ties to terrorist groups, calling it one of the top security threats facing the country. pic.twitter.com/6r22GFCn8S — Amu TV English (@AmuTVEnglish) December 12, 2025 Amu: Joe Kent, director

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Germany To Reject Resettlement Of 640 Afghan Refugees In Pakistan

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Afghanistan International: Germany’s Interior Ministry has announced that it will not relocate a number of Afghan refugees currently in Pakistan, reversing earlier commitments. Ministry spokesperson Sonja Kock said some Afghan refugees will soon be informed that there is no longer any political justification for accepting them. German media reported that, under the ministry’s new decision,

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Halted Immigration From “Hellholes Like Afghanistan”, Says Trump

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Afghanistan International: US President Donald Trump has compared countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti and Somalia to “hellholes,” reiterating that he has halted immigration from what he described as “third-world countries.” He said he would prefer the United States to accept immigrants from countries like Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Trump made the remarks during a speech

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The Iranian Border Is Increasingly Deadly For Afghans

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By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 10, 2025 For decades, millions of Afghans fleeing war, persecution, and poverty have sought refuge in neighboring Iran. But crossing the 921-kilometer-long border has become increasingly dangerous for many Afghans as the Iranian authorities violently crack down on illegal migrants. At least 10 Afghans were shot dead by Iranian border guards

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U.S. Afghan Arrests Surge After National Guard Shooting, Lawyers Warn

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Khaama: Arrests of Afghans living in the United States have sharply increased in recent days, according to immigration lawyers and advocacy groups, following the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national in late November. ABC News reported today that the uptick has created widespread fear among Afghan communities across several states. The

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Afghan Ex-Commander To Trump: Help Us Return & Battle Taliban Rule

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Afghanistan International: In an open letter, General Abdul Raqib Mubariz wrote that many former Afghan military personnel now refugees in the United States do not wish to remain in exile and would prefer to go back and fight for their country’s liberation. Click here to read more (external link).

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Brother Of Arrested Afghan Ex-Officer Rejects US Claim Of ISIS Links

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Afghanistan International: The brother of Jahan Shah Safi, a former Afghan security officer arrested in the United States on charges of assisting ISIS, has strongly rejected the allegations, calling them baseless. Rahmatullah Nabil, former NDS director, and General Sami Sadat, leader of the Afghanistan United Front, also criticised the DHS accusations. They described Safi as

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10 Afghans killed in Farah border shooting by Iranian forces

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Ariana: Ten Afghan civilians were killed and two others went missing after Iranian border forces opened fire on a group attempting to cross illegally from Afghanistan into Iran, officials said on Monday. Click here to read more (external link). More Bodies of 12 Afghan Migrants Found after Being Shot by Iranian Border Guards near Farah