Switzerland deports two Afghan offenders to Afghanistan
Published: Sunday, Oct 13th 2024, 08:50
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Switzerland has deported two Afghans with a final conviction to Kabul. It was the first deportation to Afghanistan since 2019, as a spokesperson for the Federal Department of Justice and Police confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Sunday.
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) informed the cantons on Friday about the deportation of the two men, as previously reported by "Sonntagblick".
They were criminals who posed a problem for Switzerland's internal security, SEM Deputy Director Vincenzo Mascioli told the newspaper. According to the report, the two Afghans received CHF 500 in cash from the Swiss authorities to help them get started before their departure.
Further deportations should now follow "as quickly as possible", Mascioli was quoted as saying. According to information from "Sonntagsblick", there were 13 serious criminals from Afghanistan in Switzerland at the last count.
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