US lawmakers ask Trump administration to stop deportation of Afghans
Summary
Sixty-six U.S. lawmakers urged the Trump administration to halt the planned deportation of at least 150 Afghans, including people who worked with U.S. or coalition forces. Advocacy groups say a flight from Louisiana to Pakistan was scheduled for Tuesday, while lawmakers and rights advocates warn that some deportees could face danger if returned to Afghanistan.Key Facts
- The lawmakers addressed their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.
- Advocacy groups reported that at least 150 Afghans held in Louisiana were scheduled to be flown to Pakistan starting Tuesday.
- The Associated Press reported that DHS officials said in court filings that they eventually planned to return some Afghans to Afghanistan.
- Human Rights First said it confirmed that a flight carrying some Afghans from Alexandria, Louisiana, to Pakistan was scheduled for Tuesday.
- Advocates said some people facing deportation had worked for the Afghan government or alongside U.S. forces, or had family members who did.
- The article says the Trump administration has made agreements with at least 35 countries to accept deportees from other countries.
- Refugees International and Human Rights First estimate that the administration has forcibly sent at least 25,000 people to third countries.
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