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BJP chief Nadda slams Opposition over deportation row of Indians from US

Congress leader Chidambaram questioned if Jaishankar raised or protested the US deportation SOP with Marco Rubio, given its restrictive measures and long-standing implementation

Statsguru: Indians' deportation peaked during Donald Trump's first term

Deportation of Indian nationals was minimal during the Obama years but surged under Trump 1.0. Indians' removal during Trump's term was higher than Chinese nationals'

Wrong to deport illegal immigrants from US in shackles, says Athawale

Union minister Ramdas Athawale has said it was wrong to deport illegal immigrants from America to India in shackles and the US government should have avoided such a treatment. The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment made the comments on Saturday during a press conference, where he also shared details of the Union Budget and said the country is on the path of development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the treatment of undocumented immigrants who were deported from the US to India earlier this week, Athawale said it was wrong to send them in shackles A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed in Amritsar on February 5. It was the first such batch of Indians deported by the Donald Trump administration as part of a crackdown against illegal immigrants. Some of the deportees claimed their hands and legs were cuffed throughout the journey and they were unshackled only after landing in Amritsar. The US government should

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Will not accept description of India as uncooperative country: Vikram Misri

Misri, speaking at a weekly press briefing on Friday, said that there are certain legalities in the deportation process to make sure all the citizens are Indian citizens

Families of US deportees recount horror stories of 'dunki' routes

With dreams of a bright future and a better life for their families back home, youths from Haryana's Kurukshetra district broke the bank to pay agents to help them settle in the US. They traversed treacherous routes, crossing several rivers and forests while facing extortion and getting roughed up, to reach the US. But their American Dream turned into a nightmare as they were handcuffed by US authorities and deported. Recounting the horror faced by 27-year-old Robin Handa, his father Manjit Singh said his son travelled across Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala, crossed a sea and passed through jungles, staying hungry for days, to reach the Mexico-US border. Handa, who studied till class 12, left his native Ismailabad village in Kurukshetra district on July 18 last year and by the time he reached the US border, he had paid Rs 45 lakh to different agents while his mobile phone was also snatched, his father claimed. He was handed over to the "immigration mafia" in

Why did plane carrying deportees land in Amritsar and not Delhi: AAP

Accusing the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to Punjab, the ruling AAP has asked why the US aircraft that brought back 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed in Amritsar and not Delhi. Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla also raised the same question and slammed the Centre for not protesting the deportation of its citizens. The US military plane landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar at 1.55 pm on Wednesday. Of those deported, 33 each are from Haryana and Gujarat, 30 from Punjab, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Punjab AAP president and cabinet minister Aman Arora accused the Centre of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to Punjab on every issue. "Deportees were from across the country. (Deportees) from other states were more than those from Punjab... (but) it (plane) landed in Amritsar. I am not objecting to them coming here but by leaving the national capital and landin

Uproar in LS over deportation of Indians from US, House adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday amid vociferous protests by opposition members on the issue of deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the United States. As soon as the House reassembled at 12 noon after the first adjournment of the day, the opposition members were on their feet trying to raise the issue. Congress members had submitted notices to move adjournment motions. Raising slogans against the government, opposition members trooped into the Well of the House. BJP member Dilip Saikia, who was in the Chair, adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm after laying of parliamentary papers on the table of the House. Earlier, the Lok Sabha was in turmoil when it convened for the day. Speaker Om Birla tried to pacify the agitating members by saying that the government has taken note of their concerns seriously. "The issue is serious. It is a matter of foreign policy. The government has taken it seriously. The foreign country also has its own rules and ...

Both Houses adjourned till noon after ruckus on deportation of Indians

Opposition MPs were continuously sloganeering and demanding to discuss the issue of deportation of Indian nationals

Indians entering US via 'Dunki' deported: What is this illegal route?

Trump administration has intensified crackdown on illegal immigration, particularly through the high-risk 'donkey route' that many Indians continue to take in pursuit of the 'American dream'

US flight carrying 104 deported Indian migrants lands in Amritsar

The deportation comes after US President Donald Trump, who took office last month, intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration

Visa appointments cancelled in Colombia after spat over deportation flights

Visa appointments at the US Embassy in Colombia were cancelled Monday following a dispute over deportation flights from the US that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two countries. Dozens of Colombians showed up outside the US Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been cancelled due to the Colombian government's refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals. Others with visa appointments for Monday received similar email messages. Obtaining an appointment can take up to two years. Tensions between Colombia and the United States escalated Sunday after President Gustavo Petro wrote an early morning message on X saying he would not allow two US air force planes carrying Colombian deportees to land in the country. He had previously authorized the flights. Petro also shared a video that showed another group of deportees reportedly arriving in Brazil with shackles on their legs. He said Colombia would onl

Trump's first week: 538 illegal migrants arrested, hundreds deported

The Trump administration arrested 538 illegal migrants, including criminals and a terrorist, deporting hundreds to secure US borders

Donald Trump's fast-track deportation order is target of new lawsuit

Donald Trump has long embraced hard-line immigration policies and made them a priority during his first days in office

Here's how Mexico is preparing for Trump's promises of mass deportations

Sheinbaum is following her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's lead in cooperating with the US to maintain smooth relations

258 Pak citizens deported from 7 countries, 16 arrested in Karachi

As many as 258 Pakistanis were deported from seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, the (UAE), and China in the last 24 hours, officials said. A spokesperson of the Immigration department at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport said, among them, 14 had Pakistani passports, while 244 were deported on emergency travel documents. We arrested 16 deportees at the Karachi airport, including one with a suspicious identity, while the rest were released after questioning, he said. He said nine of the persons deported from Saudi Arabia were professional beggars. Two of them were caught performing Hajj without permits and were sent back after completing their sentences, he added. He said that many of those deported from Saudi Arabia, and the UAE were working without sponsorship while four were deported on drug charges. One individual each was deported from China, Qatar, Indonesia, Cyprus, and Nigeria. The trend of deportations has been rising significantly, he said. In the past 24 hou

UK records highest deportations of illegal migrants, 'returns flights'

The UK government has claimed to have exceeded its target of deporting illegal migrants to countries of their origin, hitting the highest rate of removals since 2018 leading to 16,400 people with no right to be in the UK being removed. Home Office figures released on Thursday claim enforced returns were up 24 per cent compared to the same 12 months prior, including the removal of 2,580 foreign criminals marking a 23 per cent increase on last year. The government said bespoke charter flights have removed immigration offenders to countries around the world, including four of the biggest "returns flights" in the UK's history carrying more than 800 people. Individuals removed since the July 2024 election are said to include criminals convicted of drug offences, theft, rape and murder. This government was elected on a promise of change and within just six months we have redeployed resources for a scheme that returned just four volunteers and instead worked to remove 16,400 people with

US deportations reach highest level since 2014, surpassing Trump-years

The latest numbers are higher than deportations in any single year during President-elect Donald Trump's first administration (2017-2021) and represent the highest since 2014

Won't do business with countries that don't accept back migrants: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump outlines aggressive immigration policy, promises mass deportation using military force, trade sanctions on uncooperative nations

US can keep using Seattle airport for deportation flights: Appeals court

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights, a federal appeals court ruled in a decision that rejected a 2019 local order that sought to counter then-President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The agency has long used airports around the country to charter flights deporting hundreds of thousands of noncitizens considered lawfully removable from the US. But in 2019, in keeping with efforts in liberal Seattle and Washington state to resist Trump's priorities, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an executive order expressing concern that the deportations could constitute human rights abuses. It announced that future leases at the county airport, also known as Boeing Field, would bar operators from servicing deportation flights. The order prompted ICE to begin using an airport in Yakima a much farther drive from ICE's Northwest detention center in Tacoma for the deportation flights. The US sued King County