Deportations Of Afghan Migrants Continuing Without Pause, Says Iran
An Iranian police official has said deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants are continuing at pace, with 1,500 identified in Babol county alone and handed over for expulsion.
An Iranian police official has said deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants are continuing at pace, with 1,500 identified in Babol county alone and handed over for expulsion.
Ali Dadashtabar, police commander of Babol county in Mazandaran province, told reporters on Saturday that Afghan migrants are only permitted to work temporarily in a handful of sectors, including waste management, rice mills, foundries and slaughterhouses. Even in these areas, he said, jobs would be available only for a limited period before migrants are returned to Afghanistan.
He also called on Iranian citizens to report undocumented migrants to the police.
Iran has sharply accelerated expulsions of Afghans in recent weeks. Officials say more than 1.2 million have been deported, with the pace increasing after the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel.
