Over 150 Afghan migrants face US removal through Pakistan

Washington intends to remove more than 150 Afghan immigrants through Pakistan, with a first flight possible as early as Monday, US officials say.

The Trump administration plans to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan by routing them through Pakistan.

US officials say a first flight could leave as early as Monday; Washington cannot send people directly to Afghanistan.

Advocacy group AfghanEvac says some facing removal are relatives of Afghans who worked with US forces before the 2021 Taliban takeover.

Pakistan already runs a repatriation drive that includes arrests of Afghans without visas.

AfghanEvac’s Shawn VanDiver warned the removals put families at risk of Taliban targeting.

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