The Taliban’s High Commission for Refugee Affairs announced that the government of Pakistan forcibly expelled 3,771 Afghan migrants on Wednesday, November 26.
These individuals returned to the country through the two border crossings that remain open exclusively for Afghan migrants: Torkham in Nangarhar and Spin Boldak in Kandahar.
According to Taliban figures, since November 1, a total of 225,865 Afghan migrants have been forcibly returned from Pakistan.
Iran has also begun deporting Afghan migrants—though at a lower intensity—with 221 individuals expelled yesterday alone through Islam Qala and Pul-e Abrisham.
Turkey, Tajikistan, Europe, and the United States have also prepared plans to deport Afghan migrants. Turkey and Tajikistan are already conducting forced deportations, though on a smaller scale.
Following the recent shooting in Washington, in which the suspect was identified as an Afghan citizen, concerns about deportations from the United States have increased.
J.D. Vance, the U.S. Vice President, has called for intensified efforts to remove migrants from the country.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump likewise said that individuals who do not “belong to the United States” or “do not contribute to the country” should be returned.
