US Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Detained Afghans to Afghanistan or Pakistan

A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting detained Afghans to Afghanistan or Pakistan until Saturday. Judge Valerie Caproni’s order follows warnings from advocates and dozens of lawmakers that the removals would expose vulnerable individuals to persecution, torture, or death. Immigration and Customs Enforcement informed the court it had no scheduled deportation flights to those countries before the end of the week. The legal challenge involves over 80 detained Afghans, including women, former police officers, and religious minorities.

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