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flag Afghan siblings separated at U.S. border; sisters deported, brother returned to Taliban-controlled Kabul amid heightened U.S. enforcement.

flag A family from Afghanistan, including siblings Amir, Suraiya, and Bano, fled to the U.S. seeking asylum after the Taliban’s 2021 takeover. flag After a 17,500-mile journey, they were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in early 2025 and separated without being allowed to present their case. flag The sisters were deported to South and Central America, while Amir was forcibly returned to Kabul, where he fears Taliban retaliation. flag Their case highlights intensified U.S. immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, with daily ICE arrests nearly doubling compared to the Biden era, and ongoing deportations despite U.N. warnings of severe risks for returnees, especially from minority groups like the Hazara.

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