U.S. plans to send dozens of Afghans back despite persecution risk

Multiple outlets report the Trump administration plans to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants, with critics warning of risk from the Taliban. Reports differ on whether they go to Afghanistan or Pakistan.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct, 11:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 31 Oct, 11:00 UTCNBC News reports deportations to Pakistan planned
3. 31 Oct, 11:00 UTCNew York Times covers plan to send Afghans back
4. 31 Oct, 11:00 UTCReuters reports plan to deport Afghan immigrants
5. 31 Oct, 11:20 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• deportationGoogle Trends
• Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan, despite risk they’ll be returned to TalibanNBC News
• Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to AfghanistanReuters