Iran announces mass designation of Afghans without a residence permit!
Iran announces mass designation of Afghans without a residence permit!
In Iran, an estimated almost 4.5 million Afghans live, many of which are without valid residence status. The Iranian government recently announced that it will deport around two million foreigners without a legal residence permit by the end of March 2025. Ahmad-Reza Radan, commander of the Iranian law enforcement officers, in this context, promised determined measures to designate illegal foreign citizens. This step takes place against the background of persistent security concerns, in which Afghans are suspected of being involved in sabotage files and hidden operations in connection with the conflict between Iran and Israel and the development of attacks with self -made drones could also be carried out.
This decision is part of a broader domestic discussion in Iran about the high number of refugees in the country. Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni underlined the cultural similarities between the two countries, but emphasized that Iran was unable to cope with such a large influx of migrants. According to reports, the estimates of the number of Afghans in Iran vary significantly, with some sources of up to eight million. Many of them work in the low -wage sector, for example in supermarkets or on construction sites to support their families.
migration and waves of return
The return of Afghan refugees from Iran is often associated with challenges. In the past, numerous Afghans who returned from Iran have had difficulty integrating there due to unstable economic and political conditions in their home country. The integration of returnees is particularly difficult because many have to live in informal settlements and have to compete for modest incomes. A look at the return movements shows that between 2016 and 2018 tens of thousands of Afghans return to their home country - often despite the uncertain location.
The border between Afghanistan and Iran extends over more than 900 kilometers and is partly uninhabited, which makes controls difficult and contributes to the fact that many Afghans illegally enter neighboring country. These illegal migrations are often characterized by violent conflicts and extreme poverty in Afghanistan. Iran also plans to build a guarded border wall in the northeast of the country to control the influx.
In view of the massive refugee movements, the Iranian government is faced with the challenge of finding a balance between humanitarian obligations and national security interests. The situation of the Afghans in Iran remains tense, with many work in the low -wage sector and often stand there without sufficient legal support. The perspective of the returnees also remains precarious, since Afghanistan cannot integrate the high number of returnees in the long term.The debate about the future of Afghans in Iran and the effects of current politics is carefully pursued both in Iran itself and internationally. The next few months could be decisive for how the situation will develop, both for the Afghans in Iran and for the humanitarian challenges that are connected.
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