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U.S. to fly dozens of Afghan evacuees from Louisiana to Pakistan

newsOct 30, 202635806

The Trump administration plans to fly more than 150 Afghan migrants detained in Louisiana to Pakistan, New York Times reporting says. U.S. officials expect Pakistan to expel those passengers across the Afghan border into territory controlled by the Taliban. Among the people slated for removal are relatives of Afghans who assisted U.S. forces and at least one gay man, according to the reporting. The New York Times says the first flight could occur as soon as November 2. Critics quoted in social posts described the action as a betrayal of U.S. promises to wartime allies and warned the deportees face grave risks on return.

Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

I’ve been hearing this rumor for weeks, but was unable to confirm. Grateful NYT was able to. ICE Air’s evil has no bottom, but I thought they’d at least have the strategic foresight to wait until after Election Day. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/w...

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