The United States deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan man whose brothers served the U.S. military.
The United States deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic on Saturday, including an Afghan man whose brothers collaborated with the U.S. military. Alma David, a lawyer for the man, noted that the man was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a U.S. judge due to fears of the Taliban. One of the Afghan man's brothers served in the Afghan National Army, while another was a pilot trained by the U.S. and was allegedly killed by the Taliban. The deportation flight included 12 Afghans, eight Iranians, and several people from Nepal and Nicaragua. The administration announced that these deportations are part of a broader immigration crackdown. Advocates suggest the administration is using secret agreements to return asylum seekers to countries other than their original homes as a legal loophole. This flight marks the second time since June that people have been deported to the Central African Republic.