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U.S. Deportations Continue as Afghan Man Wins Protection

8/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

The United States deported migrants to the Central African Republic, landing in Bangui with Afghans, Iranians and others.
A U.S. judge granted the Afghan man protection from deportation to Afghanistan, lawyer Alma David said.
His brothers faced Taliban threats for aiding U.S. forces, with one serving in the Afghan National Army.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has sent thousands to two dozen countries as part of an immigration crackdown.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in 1996 (effective 1997), giving the Justice Department and later DHS authority to expedite removal; between 1996 and 2005 the law enabled over 1.5 million deportations, a 30 % increase. That expanded power underpins today’s DHS-organized flights sending Afghan and Iranian migrants to Bangui, raising diplomatic and legal challenges.

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Story summary

The United States deported migrants to the Central African Republic, landing in Bangui with Afghans, Iranians and others.
A U.S. judge granted the Afghan man protection from deportation to Afghanistan, lawyer Alma David said.
His brothers faced Taliban threats for aiding U.S. forces, with one serving in the Afghan National Army.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has sent thousands to two dozen countries as part of an immigration crackdown.

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