Canada needs to do more to support extremely vulnerable Afghan refugees in Pakistan who fear being detained and deported, say refugees and advocates

A spokesperson for IRCC says the department is aware of media reports of arrests of undocumented Afghans in Pakistan and that it is ‘working with Global Affairs Canada to confirm the details of the situation on the ground.’

In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHELSEA NASH

January 9, 2023

After reports of Pakistan jailing and deporting undocumented Afghans emerged at the end of 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is facing pressure to do more for Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban to Canada.

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