Iran To Implement Over 40 Plans To Organise Migrants

Abdullah Mobini, the head of Iran's National Migration Organisation, announced the implementation of over 40 plans to "organise migrants" in Iran.

These initiatives include the registration and deportation of undocumented migrants, tightening border controls, reforming visa issuance, and regulating the employment of foreign nationals.

On Saturday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that these plans would be implemented concurrently. Mobini stated, "With optimal integrated management, we can organise foreign nationals in accordance with the policies of the Council for Policy and Coordination of Foreign Nationals and Migrants."

Following the Taliban's seizure of power on 15 August 2021, a surge of Afghan migrants crossed into Iran. Nearly three years later, the Islamic Republic of Iran has repatriated thousands of Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan.

According to Iranian authorities, 1.3 million undocumented migrants were deported from the country last year. Human rights activists have raised consistent concerns about the mistreatment of Afghan migrants by Iranian security forces, systemic discrimination against them, and their lack of access to essential services.