Afghanistan, Aug. 9 -- Iran's social workers say authorities deport Afghan migrants without verifying legal status, citing cases of mistaken identity, family separation, and alleged abuse during mass expulsions.
The head of Iran's Association of Social Workers, Hassan Mousavi Chelik, says officials have failed to distinguish between "legal" and "illegal" Afghan migrants during recent mass deportations.
He cited the case of an Iranian child mistakenly deported as an Afghan, whose identity was confirmed only after fingerprinting at the Iranian consulate, leading to his return.
Mousavi said some families were expelled because one member lacked residency papers, and in other cases, fathers were deported while their children remained in Iran....