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The administration of United States President Donald Trump has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic (CAR), including an Afghan man who had been granted protection from deportation to Afghanistan because of fears of persecution by the Taliban.
The Afghan man, who is in his early 20s, was deported despite a US judge having granted him protection against removal to Afghanistan, according to his lawyer, Alma David, and advocacy groups.
David said the man’s family had received threats from the Taliban because of his brothers’ involvement in supporting the US military in Afghanistan, reports Aljazeera.
One of his brothers lives in the United States and previously served in the Afghan National Army, which worked with US forces before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.
Another brother, a US-trained pilot, was later killed by the Taliban, David said.
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The deportation was also confirmed by AfghanEvac, the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights First.
According to Human Rights First policy director Savi Arvey, the deportation flight landed in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, on Saturday.
The flight reportedly carried 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, along with several people from Nepal and Nicaragua.
Human Rights First said it was the third deportation flight from the US to the Central African Republic this year.
The deportations are part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown, which has involved agreements allowing the US to send migrants and other deportees to third countries where they have no established ties.
The latest deportations have raised concerns among immigration and human rights advocates, particularly over the circumstances under which individuals are transferred to countries where they may face unfamiliar conditions and limited support.
The US State Department currently advises its citizens against travelling to the Central African Republic, citing risks including unrest, crime, kidnapping, health threats and terrorism.
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