US deports relative of Afghans who aided military to Africa
Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to the war-torn Central African Republic. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose family members collaborated with the US military, his lawyer and advocacy groups said.
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- Fact 1: The Afghan man, who is in his early 20s, was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a US judge due to fears of persecution by the Taliban, his lawyer, Alma David, said.
- Fact 2: US deports nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala over Mexico’s objections ‘Not a small issue’: People deported by US to Liberia face uncertain future US immigration agents arrested more than 49,500 people in July Advocacy organisations AfghanEvac, a US-based group that assists Afghan allies, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Human Rights First also confirmed his deportation.
- Fact 3: One of the Afghan man’s brothers lives in the US and served in the Afghan National Army, which collaborated with the US military before the Taliban seized power in 2021, David said.
- Fact 4: The deportation flight landed in the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, on Saturday, carrying 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, as well as several people from Nepal and Nicaragua, said Savi Arvey, director of policy, refugee and immigrant rights at Human Rights First.
Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to the war-torn Central African Republic. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose family members collaborated with the US military, his lawyer and advocacy groups said.
The Afghan man, who is in his early 20s, was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a US judge due to fears of persecution by the Taliban, his lawyer, Alma David, said. US deports nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala over Mexico’s objections ‘Not a small issue’: People deported by US to Liberia face uncertain future US immigration agents arrested more than 49,500 people in July Advocacy organisations AfghanEvac, a US-based group that assists Afghan allies, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Human Rights First also confirmed his deportation. His family in Afghanistan had received threats from the Taliban, which governs the country, because of his brothers’ involvement in supporting the US military, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press news agency.
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