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If you’re a pro ethnicity nationalist for Afghanistan. Dont follow me. I will offend you because I don’t care about your ethnicity, I care about your ethics, morals, and actions you have taken to make Afghanistan a more livable country for all of its citizens.
I’ve seen a wave of trolls who have started following me and I’m very happy to block all of you if you say anything stupid. So I know it will be soon.
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On Tuesday, while Americans vote, this administration plans to put detained Afghans on a plane to Pakistan.
Its own court papers say the trip continues “onward to Afghanistan.”
That’s the Taliban. Not border policy. A betrayal, scheduled for a day it hopes no one is watching.
apnews.com/article/afghans-d…
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Court documents obtained by @AP: detained Afghans will be flown from Louisiana to Pakistan “with further transport onward to Afghanistan.”
The flight is set for Tuesday. Election Day.
Pakistan is not a destination. It is a handoff to the Taliban.
apnews.com/article/afghans-d…
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My favorite game is to guess if my headache is due to dehydration, migraine, malnutrition, stress, lack of sleep, poor position or a brain tumor.
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Trump has repeatedly broken our promise to the Afghan allies who bravely served alongside us.
These individuals stood with the United States throughout a 20-year war, serving alongside American troops in combat. In return, we made a promise to protect them after the Taliban’s takeover.
Abandoning that commitment not only betrays our allies, it sends a dangerous message to future partners that U.S. promises cannot be trusted. This is not a partisan issue; it’s an American issue.
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
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For the people on that manifest, the consequences could be prison, torture, or worse.
For their families, some of whom served alongside U.S. service-members, it means losing a loved one and not knowing whether they’ll ever hear from them again.
Our @GlobalRefuge statement 👇
Five years ago, Americans watched Afghans cling to planes to escape the Taliban.
On Monday, our government plans to charter one back, carrying ~150 Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan, which would expel them into Afghanistan.
Read our statement: globalrefuge.org/news/global…
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Reports that the U.S. plans to deport dozens of Afghans via Pakistan, potentially into the hands of the Taliban, are deeply alarming.
AAF calls for an immediate halt to these removals until legal protections are verified. Transparency, due process, and protection must come before deportation.
nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world…
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The most infuriating characteristic of the Trump administration is its intentional cruelty. Deporting Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan is most probably, most assuredly even, a death sentence.
There is something sadistic about this crowd in the White House. The idea that anyone would support such policies, particularly Republican leaders who absolutely know better, is beyond comprehension. America has given up its soul.
nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world…
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Dozens of Afghan immigrants, possibly including relatives of Afghans who worked alongside the U.S. military, are expected to be deported early next week, according to lawyers, advocacy groups, and families of those detained. abcnews.link/p6RyTeS
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Monstrous
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
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A disgusting betrayal
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
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The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, including people who could face persecution under the Taliban such as relatives of people who helped the U.S. military and at least one gay man. trib.al/3AySHkF
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If only we had a Secretary of State like Marco Rubio, a man who wanted Joe Biden to rescue even more of our Afghan allies in 2021!
Surely, someone like that would not let those Afghans who made it to America be delivered right back to the Taliban.
This morning @potus should inform the Taliban that we will be in #Afghanistan until everyone we & our allies plan to evacuate is accounted for & out of the country
If they cooperate it should be swift & orderly
If they get in the way they will be killed
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On Monday, the U.S. could put more than 150 Afghans on a charter flight out of Louisiana. ICE has told a federal court the plane will land in Pakistan, with “onward transport” to Afghanistan.
Pakistan isn’t on these men’s removal orders. It’s the handoff point. An #AfghanEvac 🧵
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We made a promise to our Afghan allies—that after aiding & protecting our troops during the conflict in Afghanistan, America would not abandon them. This Administration is betraying that promise, deporting them to potential torture & death. nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world…
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“It is reprehensible that the Trump Administration plans to deport hundreds of Afghans, including women, children and those who supported U.S. forces, to Pakistan - who then risk being sent back into the hands of the Taliban. Congress must stand against this.” - @SenatorShaheen
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
Here’s my Op Ed on why this is a stupid decision. laymamurtaza.substack.com/p/…
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
America’s promises to its Afghan allies should not expire when the war ends.
The reported plan to deport Afghans through Pakistan raises serious questions about international refugee protections, America’s credibility on the world stage, and the commitments made by U.S. veterans who fought alongside Afghan partners.
I argue that America cannot outsource its moral and legal responsibilities through third-country deportations.
Our credibility is only as strong as the promises we keep.
laymamurtaza.substack.com/p/…
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STATEMENT: The administration is flying Afghans to the Taliban during election week, hoping no one notices.
That's not deportation.
It's a sentence. Congress can stop it: pass the Afghanistan TPS Act (H.R. 9899 and S. 5308).
#AfghanEvac
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چگونه و صدای چه کسانی باید مسیر آیندهٔ افغانستان را شکل دهد؟
درسهای کلیدی از گذشته، منافع متضاد امروز و راه پیش رو
از شما دعوت میکنیم در گفتگویی که انستیتوت کابل در مورد مالکیت افغانها بر آیندهٔ کشور و نقش شان در تصمیمگیری برگزار میکند، اشتراک کنید.
میزبان @OmSamad، @DrMobarez و @WRahimdil خواهیم بود.
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