Afghan migrants ordered to report to ICE on Christmas, New Year's Day

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Afghan migrants are receiving letters ordering them to report to ICE offices on Christmas and New Year's Day as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown during the holidays, according to a top Afghan advocacy group.

In a copy shared by AfghanEvac, the call-in letter shows an appointment date of December 25 and lists the reason as "scheduled report check-in." The letter includes a request to bring documents to the appointment. The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to requests for comment about the notices.

AfghanEvac founder Shawn VanDiver called these check-ins deeply troubling, pointing out that lawyers and advocates are not as accessible during federal holidays and federal courts are closed.

"ICE is trying to ruin Christmas," "We don't think that they are going to be doing interviews on those federal holidays. What we think is happening is they're trying to circumvent the protection mechanisms like legal resources and federal judges and advocacy resources to cause problems for our wartime allies and cause fear and discontent."

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