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Afghan Families Face Deportation Amid U.S. Resettlement Delays

3/8/2025

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In Islamabad, Afghan families are gripped by fear as Pakistan prepares to deport those waiting for U.S. resettlement. Having fled the Taliban's 2021 takeover, they now face the terrifying prospect of returning to Afghanistan, with halted U.S. refugee programs leaving them vulnerable to police harassment and deepening their perilous plight.

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In Islamabad, Afghan families are gripped by fear as Pakistan prepares to deport those waiting for U.S. resettlement. Having fled the Taliban's 2021 takeover, they now face the terrifying prospect of returning to Afghanistan, with halted U.S. refugee programs leaving them vulnerable to police harassment and deepening their perilous plight.