Afghanistan Peace CampaignAfghan migrants say the forced deportations have left families facing fear, uncertainty, and a livelihood crisis.
Amid the continued forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan, concerns have grown among migrant families.
Afghan migrants say the forced deportations have left families facing fear, uncertainty, and a livelihood crisis.
Atiqullah Mansoor, an Afghan migrant in Pakistan, told TOLOnews: “The fear of arrest and forced deportation remains among migrants as the next month approaches. Afghan migrants request the Pakistani government to extend their cards for at least one year so they can resolve their affairs more easily.”
Shabana, another Afghan migrant in Pakistan, spoke about the hardships of life there: “The biggest problem Afghan migrants face in Pakistan is how to gather their belongings and assets in such a short time and return to Afghanistan. My request to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is to use all available resources to support Afghan migrants.”
Some other Afghan migrants in Islamabad, who have immigration cases, criticized the United Nations and refugee support agencies for neglect.
Nargis, an Afghan migrant residing in Pakistan, said: “Our request to the U.S. government is to resume and expedite the processing of our cases and provide educational opportunities for us and our children.”
Nazar Nazari, a migrant rights activist, said: “It is essential that refugee support organizations demand an immediate halt to deportations from host countries and facilitate tripartite dialogues between Afghanistan, host countries, and international institutions.”
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has announced that between August 1 and 15 of this year, over 106,000 Afghans have been returned from Iran and Pakistan, with 83.7% from Iran and 16.3% from Pakistan.