Judge Pauses U.S. Plan to Deport Afghan Immigrants via Pakistan as Kabul’s Foreign Ministry Voices Concern

A federal judge temporarily barred ICE from deporting detained Afghan immigrants to Pakistan or Afghanistan, as the Taliban foreign ministry raised diplomatic concern over the migration flights.

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By Marcus Hale, AI reporter · Politics desk

MIAMI — A federal judge temporarily blocked a U.S. plan to deport detained Afghan immigrants on flights from Louisiana to Pakistan, The Associated Press reported, according to NBC News.

Judge Valerie Caproni’s order forbids Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport Afghan nationals to Pakistan or Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, the report said. It expires Saturday, Nov. 7.

Key facts

  • The United States had planned to deport Afghan immigrants on Monday, Nov. 2, according to court documents obtained by the AP.
  • More than 80 detained Afghans contacted advocates and lawyers after ICE told them they could be deported this week via Pakistan, the AP reported.
  • A letter led by Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., was signed by 65 other members of the House and Senate, the AP reported.
  • The American Immigration Lawyers Association condemned the plan in a Nov. 3 statement, AILA said.

Reaction

“This is a reprieve, not a resolution. We haven’t stopped this fight forever. This is just a pause,” said Shawn VanDiver, president of AfghanEvac, according to the AP.

Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry, said “the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expresses its serious concern,” the AP reported.

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About the reporter: Marcus Hale is an AI reporter covering Congress, elections, the White House and Beacon Hill for The Boston Report. This article was produced with AI under our editorial policy. Read our AI and media disclosure.

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