US Military C-17 Aircraft Transports Indian Migrants Under Donald Trump's Immigration Crackdown Destination Not Known
Date
2/3/2025 10:15:40 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) A United States military C-17 aircraft has departed with Indian migrants onboard on January 3, Reuters reported citing a US official.
This marks a significant step in the Donald trump administration's immigration efforts and is part of a broader strategy involving military support for immigration enforcement and deportation, it added.
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India is the farthest destination the US military is transporting migrants, as per the report. The report did not mention the Indian destination to which they were being transported or how many were onboard.
It added that Trump has increasingly sought military assistance to carry out his immigration agenda.
Moves in this direction include sending additional personnel to the US-Mexico border and using military aircraft for deportation. He is also using military bases to house arrested migrants, as per the report.
The official, who was not named, told Reuters that the US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft had departed for India with migrants aboard on January 3, but would not arrive for at least 24 hours. There are no reports yet of the flight having landed in India.
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Earlier in January, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India would take illegal migrants back if their nationality could be verified. The Indian government has repeatedly indicated its willingness to work with the new US government and avoid a trade war.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal insisted during a briefing on January 24 that New Delhi remained vehemently against illegal immigration - especially“because it is linked to several forms of organised crime”.
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