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U.S. plans to fly dozens of Afghans to Pakistan for expulsion to Afghanistan

The Trump administration plans to send the group from Louisiana, according to the New York Times, despite the risk of persecution the headline cites

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U.S. plans to fly dozens of Afghans to Pakistan for expulsion to Afghanistan
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Louisiana, United States
The Trump administration plans to fly Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border into Afghanistan, the New York Times reported.
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The Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled across the border to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported on Oct. 30.

The Times said the removals would go ahead despite the risk of persecution the Afghans could face if returned to Afghanistan.

The Times' report describes the plan as one for dozens of people. The route it describes runs from Louisiana to Pakistan by air, followed by expulsion by land into Afghanistan.

Further details of the plan, including the date of the flight, the identities of those affected and the administration's stated reasons, were not available in the material reviewed for this brief.

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Trust score: 67 out of 100. An independent AI check searched the web for the story's main claims. The score comes only from what it found, so the newsroom cannot change it. How the score works

  1. The Trump administration plans to fly Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled across the border to Afghanistan. (confirmed elsewhere)
    Bloomberg, as relayed by Ariana News, reports a plan to move detained Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan. AfghanEvac says Pakistan could be a transit route to Afghanistan. Officials have not publicly confirmed it.
    US plans to deport some Afghan migrants to Pakistan: Bloomberg
    Human Rights First alarmed by reports of deportation flights to Afghanistan via Pakistan
  2. The plan covers "dozens" of Afghans. (not found either way)
    Ariana News, relaying Bloomberg, says it is unclear how many Afghans would be on the flight. Human Rights First cites attorneys who say "hundreds". I found no source that settles the number.
    US plans to deport some Afghan migrants to Pakistan: Bloomberg
    Human Rights First alarmed by reports of deportation flights to Afghanistan via Pakistan
  3. The Times said the removals would go ahead despite the risk of persecution the Afghans could face if returned to Afghanistan. (not found either way)
    Human Rights First describes grave dangers for people returned to Afghanistan. A VisaVerge report says one detainee's lawyer cites a judicial protection order against removal to Afghanistan. I could not open the NYT article, so I can't confirm what it said or that the removals will proceed.
    Afghan Detainees May Face U.S. Transfer to Pakistan

An editor checked 7 claims in this story against 4 sources before it was published.

  • Claims checked: 7. Sources used: 4.
  • 3 confirmed by a source.
  • 4 could not be independently confirmed.

Sources the newsroom lists

  1. U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution (News report or publication)
  2. US plans to deport detained Afghans to Pakistan: Bloomberg (News report or publication)
  3. Afghan Detainees May Face U.S. Transfer to Pakistan (News report or publication)
  4. Human Rights First alarmed by reports of deportation flights to Afghanistan via Pakistan (Other)

Independent web check on Oct. 30, 2026. Checked by our verification desk on Oct. 30, 2026. An editor approved the story before it was published. Our standards

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