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Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghans from the U.S. to Pakistan for removal to Afghanistan

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Covered by 4 outlets, all left-leaning.

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The New York Times, The Independent and NBC News report that the Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled to Afghanistan. The Independent reports that about 150 people are scheduled for the flight. NBC News, citing a senior administration official, says the flight has not been publicly announced and could take place as early as Monday. The Independent reports that aid groups and human rights lawyers warn the deportees could face persecution or violence under Taliban rule, and NBC News reports that the group includes relatives of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces.

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The Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan.
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Far Left
The Boston Globe
Left
The New York Times, The Independent, NBC News
The deportees are expected to be expelled from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
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Far Left
The Boston Globe
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The New York Times, The Independent, NBC News
The Independent reports that about 150 Afghans are scheduled for the flight.
One outletThe Independent· Left
A senior administration official told NBC News of the plan, which had not been publicly announced.
One outletNBC News· Left
Aid groups and human rights lawyers warn the deportees could face persecution or violence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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The Independent, NBC News
The deportees include relatives of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces.
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The Independent, NBC News

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All supplied outlets report that the Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan for expulsion to Afghanistan. Only left-side outlets are present, and they stress the risk of persecution and the return to Taliban rule rather than the administration's stated aims.

the left
4 outlets
Headlines lead with the risk to the deportees, framing the flight as a return to Taliban rule and attributing the danger to critics or aid groups.
Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, Vague attribution“critics say”The claim that the move endangers lives is attributed to unnamed critics.More neutral: rights groups sayDisagree with this highlight?
NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
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Vague attribution
critics sayMore neutral: rights advocates say
The claim that the move could put lives at risk is attributed to unnamed critics.
…such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk.
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From the left

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risk of persecution in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
deportees who worked with U.S. forces
Pakistan as a route back to Afghanistan

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NBC NewsLeft
Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, Vague attribution“critics say”The claim that the move endangers lives is attributed to unnamed critics.More neutral: rights groups sayDisagree with this highlight?
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move Vague attribution“critics say”The claim that the move could put lives at risk is attributed to unnamed critics.More neutral: rights advocates sayDisagree with this highlight? could put their lives at risk.
2 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
The IndependentLeft
Trump plans to deport dozens of Afghans back to the Taliban in first large-scale removal flight
Afghans face ‘grave’ consequences in Taliban-controlled home country under first large-scale removal scheme, aid groups says
7 hr agoRead at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
The New York TimesLeft
U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.
10 hr agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
Also published by The Boston Globe. It counts once.
The Boston GlobeFar LeftSame report as at The New York Times
US to send dozens back to Afghanistan, despite risk of persecution
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7 hr agoRead at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

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The New York Times, Oct 30, 12:17 PM EDT
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The New York TimesLeftOct 30, 12:17 PM EDT
The IndependentLeftOct 30, 3:59 PM EDT
The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 30, 4:08 PM EDT
NBC NewsLeftOct 30, 9:10 PM EDT

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Trump administration plans to fly dozens of Afghans from the U.S. to Pakistan for removal to Afghanistan

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Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, Vague attribution“critics say”The claim that the move endangers lives is attributed to unnamed critics.More neutral: rights groups sayDisagree with this highlight?

Trump plans to deport dozens of Afghans back to the Taliban in first large-scale removal flight

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

US to send dozens back to Afghanistan, despite risk of persecution

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U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

US to send dozens back to Afghanistan, despite risk of persecution

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Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, Vague attribution“critics say”The claim that the move endangers lives is attributed to unnamed critics.More neutral: rights groups sayDisagree with this highlight?