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52 Indians held in Oregon amid US immigration crackdown

The 52 detainees identified themselves as Sikhs and Christians who fled India due to alleged religious persecution

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Press Trust of India Washington
A group of 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs, has been held at a detention centre in the US State of Oregon for being part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum, an Ameri-can lawmaker has said.
 
The Indians form the largest group of detainees in the total 123 illegal immigrants being held at a facility in Sheridan, wrote Congress-woman Suzanne Bonamici on her blog post.
 
The detention centre was visited by a group of Democratic lawmakers from the Oregon State on Saturday, who later told the media about the alleged inhuman condition of the illegal immigrants.