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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
U.S. reportedly plans to send Afghan migrants to Pakistan for possible return to Afghanistan
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The administration is preparing to send Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they could be sent onward to Afghanistan, according to multiple reports. The Taliban government has voiced concern; no departure date is reported.
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More than 150 people could be affected, including relatives of people who assisted U.S. forces. The reports say advocacy groups fear return to Afghanistan could put them at risk; the case also concerns U.S. immigration policy and people seeking protection.