U.S. deports migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, other countries to violence-torn Central African Republic
Source: CBS News
Updated on: June 13, 2026 / 1:27 PM EDT
The Trump administration on Friday deported a group of roughly 20 migrants from Afghanistan, Iran and other nations to the Central African Republic, which the U.S. government warns Americans not to visit "for any reason" due to violence and unrest, a U.S. official told CBS News. The deportees included an Iranian pro-democracy activist who had fled to the U.S. and received legal protection from an American immigration court, according to her immigration lawyer.
One of the poorest countries in the world, the Central African Republic has been plagued by decades of armed conflict, human rights abuses and political instability. The country is one of several with a "Level 4" travel advisory from the State Department, which urges U.S. citizens not to travel there.
"Do not travel to Central African Republic for any reason. U.S. citizens are at risk due to unrest, crime, kidnapping, health, terrorism, and other" threats, the State Department says in its advisory.
The State Department even instructs Americans in the Central African Republic to draft a will, make "proof of life" protocols with loved ones and leave DNA samples with medical providers in case their families need them for identification purposes. The U.S. official, who requested anonymity to discuss deportations that have not been officially announced, said migrants from Armenia and Iraq were also among those deported to the Central African Republic on Friday.
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