Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation
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Days before President Donald Trump said he would help Afghan evacuees who fled their country, the UAE had already begun returning them to Afghanistan.
Afghans who helped American forces are stuck in limbo as the Trump administration cuts the State Department office for Afghan relocation.
Over 1.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran this year, Tolo News reported. Many, like Zia, face harsh conditions in Kabul camps. The UN has allocated $10 million to aid returnees, but activists say support remains inadequate and forced deportations continue despite international appeals.
After the June war between Israel and Iran, Iran expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghans—threatening stability and worsening Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis.
More than two dozen Afghans who assisted the US military during 20 years of war and were stranded in the United Arab Emirates while awaiting stateside resettlement now have President Donald Trump backing their bid.
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Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
Afghans evacuated to safety in Britain are at risk of being radicalised because they may feel let down by their new life in the UK, a review into the catastrophic Ministry of Defence (MoD)data leak has warned.