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70,000 Afghan Refugees Deported: Women and Children Suffer

6/30/2025

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Afghan refugees are enduring a harsh reality as deportations from Pakistan and Iran surge, with 71,000 sent back in just mid-June. Many have called these countries home for decades, only to face a dire humanitarian crisis upon returning to Afghanistan. Women and children bear the brunt, often pushed into child labor to survive.

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Story summary

Afghan refugees are enduring a harsh reality as deportations from Pakistan and Iran surge, with 71,000 sent back in just mid-June. Many have called these countries home for decades, only to face a dire humanitarian crisis upon returning to Afghanistan. Women and children bear the brunt, often pushed into child labor to survive.