Donald Trump's Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants: 119 More Deported Indians To Reach Amritsar On February 15 And 16

2025-02-14 09:00:58

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Two flights carrying illegal immigrants from the US are expected to arrive at Guru RAM Dass International Airport in Amritsar on February 15 and February 16. The flights will be carrying 119 Indian migrants deported from the US.

The flights are scheduled to land at 10:05 pm on February 15 and February 16, The Hindustan Times reported on Friday, citing officials, on condition of anonymity.

Punjab has the highest number of deportees returning to India, with 67 individuals returning from the US. Following Punjab are Haryana (33), Gujarat (8), Uttar Pradesh (3), Maharashtra (2), Goa (2), Rajasthan (2) and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, reported PTI.

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The deportees expected to return to India entered the United States through Mexico and other routes. It is alleged that these deportees tore their passports after crossing the US border illegally.

The two flights scheduled to reach on February 15 and February 16 will mark the second tranche of deportees returning to India after US President Donald Trump 's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

First tranche of deportees

On February 5, a US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants from various states landed in Amritsar . Out of the deported individuals, 33 were from Haryana and Gujarat each, followed by Punjab with 30 deportees, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, while two were from Chandigarh.

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After the arrival of the first tranche, claims were made that the deportees were handcuffed on the journey. This led to nationwide outrage, and the opposition parties criticised the government over the mistreatment towards 104 illegal Indian immigrants who landed in Amritsar.

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