230 Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons
These individuals had spent between one to two days in Pakistani detention facilities.
These individuals had spent between one to two days in Pakistani detention facilities.
Many of those returning are particularly vulnerable, including women and children.
Nasiri said that 85 percent of the children identified during the campaign were undocumented migrants.
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities in the central city of Sivas have detained 22 Afghan nationals who allegedly entered the country.
The data shows that 3,130 families returned from Iran from May 15 to May 23.
The report warns of dire consequences for hundreds of thousands of Afghans facing expulsion from Pakistan.
Rubio said that oversight of refugee intake primarily falls under the Department of Homeland Security.
The source said that discussions between Iranian officials and Taliban are ongoing but have yet to yield any tangible outcome.
“There’s been a review of the vetting process that’s been used,” Rubio said.
The deportees entered the country through border points in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Paktika, Nimroz, Helmand, and Herat provinces.