Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

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Source: Associated Press

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

BY MUNIR AHMED AND RIAZ KHAN
Updated 6:46 PM EDT, November 1, 2023

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said.

The sweep is part of a new anti-migrant crackdown that targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners, according to Islamabad, though it mostly affects some 2 million Afghans in Pakistan without documentation.

The crackdown has drawn widespread criticism from U.N. agencies, rights groups and the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s interim interior minister confirmed that the deportations have begun.

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1. Might be sending a lot of them to their deaths once the Taliban get their hands on them