https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ice-deports-afghans-and-others-to-africa-expanding-third-country-deportationsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ice-deports-afghans-and-others-to-africa-expanding-third-country-deportationshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ice-deports-afghans-and-others-to-africa-expanding-third-country-deportations#u52936Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:10:08 +0000U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is increasing the deportation of Afghans and other non-citizens to African nations. This expansion follows a new legal framework that has led to a surge in third-country removals. A lawyer reports that over 23,000 people have been deported from the U.S. to third countries. Rights groups describe the current trend as an uptick in a practice previously used during the Trump administration, affecting individuals who claim they followed U.S. asylum rules while fleeing violence.Why it mattersThird-country removals allow the U.S. to deport individuals to nati