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Iranian Official: We Do Not Provide Services to Illegal Afghan Migrants

Iranian media outlets, quoting Ehsan Heidari, a high-ranking Iranian official for immigrants and foreign nationals, have written that his country does not provide welfare services to undocumented Afghan migrants.

Ehsan Heidari said that legal actions will also be taken against all those who employ illegal immigrants.

In parts of these outlets’ reports said that migrants who lack documents should, without any pleasantries, return to their own country. According to the resolutions of the headquarters of nationals in Tehran province, if unauthorized individuals have been employed in any jobs, they will be dealt with according to the law, and employers will also be dealt with the same way.

The challenging life for Afghan migrants in neighboring countries is a worrying issue that has been criticized many times.

A number of Afghan migrants in Iran said they migrated to this country to cover their families' expenses.

"The economy of Afghans in Iran is very weak," said Akbar Soltani, an Afghan migrant in Iran.

"The Iranian government not only does not provide any services for migrants; wherever they arrest migrants, they deport them," said Enayatullah Alokozay, an Afghan migrant in Iran.

Meanwhile, some residents of Kabul consider poverty and unemployment as the reasons for the youth's migration to Iran.

They demand the interim government to create job opportunities for the youth in the country.

"We have young people in the country who have a very high level of education and leave the country because of many problems. In this process of leaving, they get injured. If there are job opportunities inside the country, why should the youth migrate?" said Samiullah, a Kabul resident.

"Our request from the Islamic Emirate is to provide job opportunities to prevent the youth from migrating to Iran," said Mohammad Aref, another Kabul resident.

Earlier, local officials in Nimroz had reported the forced return of about 120,000 Afghan migrants from Iran to the country in the last two months.

Iranian Official: We Do Not Provide Services to Illegal Afghan Migrants

Ehsan Heidari said that legal actions will also be taken against all those who employ illegal immigrants.

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Iranian media outlets, quoting Ehsan Heidari, a high-ranking Iranian official for immigrants and foreign nationals, have written that his country does not provide welfare services to undocumented Afghan migrants.

Ehsan Heidari said that legal actions will also be taken against all those who employ illegal immigrants.

In parts of these outlets’ reports said that migrants who lack documents should, without any pleasantries, return to their own country. According to the resolutions of the headquarters of nationals in Tehran province, if unauthorized individuals have been employed in any jobs, they will be dealt with according to the law, and employers will also be dealt with the same way.

The challenging life for Afghan migrants in neighboring countries is a worrying issue that has been criticized many times.

A number of Afghan migrants in Iran said they migrated to this country to cover their families' expenses.

"The economy of Afghans in Iran is very weak," said Akbar Soltani, an Afghan migrant in Iran.

"The Iranian government not only does not provide any services for migrants; wherever they arrest migrants, they deport them," said Enayatullah Alokozay, an Afghan migrant in Iran.

Meanwhile, some residents of Kabul consider poverty and unemployment as the reasons for the youth's migration to Iran.

They demand the interim government to create job opportunities for the youth in the country.

"We have young people in the country who have a very high level of education and leave the country because of many problems. In this process of leaving, they get injured. If there are job opportunities inside the country, why should the youth migrate?" said Samiullah, a Kabul resident.

"Our request from the Islamic Emirate is to provide job opportunities to prevent the youth from migrating to Iran," said Mohammad Aref, another Kabul resident.

Earlier, local officials in Nimroz had reported the forced return of about 120,000 Afghan migrants from Iran to the country in the last two months.

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