Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

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The Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, according to a US official and advocacy groups. Many people facing removal fled after the Taliban takeover and US withdrawal in 2021, and advocates warn that some may be at risk because of their family ties to US forces.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy groups said on Friday. • Many facing removal fled Afghanistan after the 2021 Taliban takeover and US withdrawal, said Shawn VanDiver, head of #AfghanEvac. • Some facing deportation are "brothers and sons of men who served alongside US forces, families the Taliban already has every reason to target," VanDiver added.