Afghans come from various ethnic backgrounds. The largest ethnic groups are Pashtuns. Historian Clifford Edmund Bosworth defines "Afghan" primarily as a historical ethnonym for the Pashtun people.

4 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, …

May 29, 2025 · Over 300 of more than 70,000 Afghans who came to the U.S. after the Taliban takeover settled in Bowling Green, which has received refugees over the decades from Cambodians to …

Jul 24, 2025 · Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the Taliban de facto authorities, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday amid...

Jul 22, 2025 · Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision to end their legal status.

1 day ago · Afghan families across the US are increasingly turning to lawyers and community advocates as fears of detention and deportation grow, after sweeping immigration restrictions imposed last …

Jul 18, 2025 · The surge in the number of Afghans forced or compelled to return to Afghanistan this year is creating a multi-layered human rights crisis requiring the urgent attention of the international …

Globally, 10.3 million Afghans remain displaced within their country or in neighboring countries. In 2025, the number of Afghan refugees reported globally decreased by 10 percent to reach 5.8 million, …

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May 7, 2025 · Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal...