# US pauses deportations for more than 150 Afghans amid safety fears

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-whiplash-on-deportations-putting-afghans-in-turmoil-people-already-survived-a-war/
- Published: 2026-11-14T13:00:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T13:12:31+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/14/afghan-deportations-trump-administration
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Deportations of Afghans from the US appear to be on hold.
- More than 150 people are reportedly in the group.
- Advocates seek lasting protection and cancellation of removals.

## Summary

The Trump administration appears to have paused plans to deport a group of Afghans from the US, bringing what advocates describe as “fragile relief” after fears they could be sent to Afghanistan and face danger from the Taliban. Members of Congress and immigration advocates have warned that removal could put some at risk of death, including people whose relatives supported US forces.

The group includes more than 150 Afghans, according to the New York Times, and the government had reportedly considered routing them through Pakistan. A court order temporarily blocked an earlier flight, and as a possible new departure date approached, some detainees lost their scheduled removal dates and were transferred to long-term detention. Advocates are pressing for the flight and future removals to be cancelled, and for Congress to grant eligible Afghans temporary protected status through July 2029.

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