More than 5,500 migrant families have returned to the country over the past week as the crackdown against undocumented immigrants continues in Iran and Pakistan, according to figures collected by Amu from Taliban statements.
The data encompasses returns from June 1 to 7, during which 4,792 families were deported from Iran and 763 families from Pakistan.
Border data provided in the reports indicate that 495 families re-entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing, 267 via Spin Boldak, and one family through the Angur Adda crossing in Paktika Province.
From Iran, 3,655 families crossed at Islam Qala, 1,118 families via Pul-e-Abrisham in Nimroz Province, and an additional 19 families returned through Bahramcha, a remote border point in Helmand Province.
Separately, the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that on Thursday, June 5, just ahead of Eid, 775 Afghan families were deported in a single day — 715 from Iran and 60 from Pakistan.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has also raised alarm about the scale of the deportations. In its most recent monthly report, the IOM stated that 15,675 Afghan families were forcibly returned from Iran in May alone.
The expulsions come amid worsening economic conditions and increased pressure on undocumented migrants in both Iran and Pakistan, many of whom had fled Afghanistan due to conflict, instability, and poverty.
Human rights organizations have repeatedly called on both countries to halt mass deportations, citing concerns over the safety and welfare of returnees — particularly in light of Afghanistan’s fragile humanitarian situation.
