Iranian forces are deporting Afghan migrants who have short-term residency permits back to their country.

Some Afghan migrants who were returned to Nimruz say they had provincial residency but were still expelled from the country.

Gulbuddin, a deported migrant, says: "In the Bushehr camp where I lived for 14 years when I showed this card, they said it has no value to us. This time I caught you, but next time I will deport you with your family."

 Gulbuddin, along with his family members, was returned to the country after living in Iran for 14 years. He says that despite having a short-term residency permit for Bushehr province, he was still deported by Iranian forces.

 Kazem, a deported migrant from Iran, says: "When they arrested us, they started with pressure and physical assault, and they do whatever they want and can."

Local officials in Nimroz said that in the past two months, at least 120,000 Afghan migrants have been returned from Iran to the country. 

Abdullah Riaz, the head of the Nimroz Directorate of Refugees and Repatriations, told TOLOnews: "In the past two months, about 120,000 migrants have returned to the country, and daily 2,500 to 3000 Afghans return to the country. 

If there are needy families among them, they will be provided services by the Islamic Emirate and international aid organizations."

Despite repeated attempts, TOLOnews could not obtain a comment from the Iranian consulate officials in Kandahar. According to statistics, at least 3,000 Afghan migrants are returned to the country daily from the Milak border of Nimruz.