US to deport 150+ Afghan allies to Taliban rule via Pakistan, first flight Monday

In late September, the Trump administration planned to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan through Pakistan as early as Monday, The New York Times reported citing three US officials. Among those targeted are relatives of Afghans who assisted US forces before the 2021 Taliban takeover—people the Taliban has "every reason to target," says AfghanEvac president Shawn VanDiver.

Since the US has no direct deportation channel to Afghanistan, Pakistan will handle the final expulsion. Pakistan has already been arresting undocumented Afghans nationwide under its own repatriation drive that has pushed millions back across the border. Pakistan-Afghanistan relations remain tense after repeated border clashes, with Pakistan accusing the Taliban of harboring militants.

The Taliban declared a general amnesty for former Western allies, but the UN has documented extrajudicial killings and detentions. VanDiver notes the timing—days before US midterm elections—suggests the administration "hopes no one is watching."

For Nigerians watching global migration politics, this raises hard questions: What obligations do nations owe to local allies who risked everything? And when deportation becomes a death sentence, where does the responsibility lie?

Will you support policies that protect allies abroad, or accept that alliances end at the border?

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/31/us-to-deport-150-afghan-immigrants-back-to-afghanistan-report/