Hundreds Of Iranians To Be Deported From United States In Rare Agreement Between Governments

The first group of approximately 400 Iranians will be deported back to Iran this week, a U.S. and Iranian official said.

120 Iranians will be deported in the next two days.

The deported individuals, most of whom entered illegally, were due to land in Qatar on Tuesday before flying to Iran.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is deporting a planeload of Iranians back to Iran after a deal between the governments, officials said. https://t.co/WYXxWz4pN8

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Most of the group entered the US “illegally” through Mexico, the head of consular affairs at Iran’s foreign ministry, Hossein Noushabadi, told Tasnim news agency, adding that those deported will arrive to Iran through Qatar.

The official said that the Iranian government has asked the US government to “be sensitive in respecting the rights of Iranian immigrants.” Iran has an “interest protection office” in the Pakistani embassy in Washington, DC.

The New York Times first reported that the Trump administration will deport “around 100” Iranians after a deal was reached between the US and Iranian governments. The Times cited two senior Iranian officials involved in the negotiations and a US official familiar with the plans.

The deal marks a rare example of cooperation between the American and Iranian governments.

U.S.-IRAN DEAL: Trump admin deports 120 Iranians in first step of reported plan to remove 400 nationals. pic.twitter.com/XqcAzhLtRM

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Reuters shared:

A U.S.-chartered flight took off from Louisiana on Monday and was scheduled to arrive in Qatar late on Tuesday so the deportees could be transferred to a Tehran-bound flight, the U.S. official said.

The White House and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

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The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, said it had not been consulted by the authorities and could not comment on the specifics of any case.

“In general terms, States must ensure access to asylum, due process, and respect for the principle of non-refoulement, meaning that people in need of international protection must not be returned to a place where they face risk of harm,” UNHCR said.

Some of the Iranians had volunteered to leave after being in detention centers for months, and some had not, according to The New York Times, which first reported the deportations.

Noushabadi was quoted as saying: “Some (returnees) had residence permits but due to reasons stated by the U.S. immigration office they were included in the list. Of course, their own consent was obtained for their return.”

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