 "2,647 Indians who went to America on donkeys were arrested, will be deported!")
Indians living in America are seen as one of the most prestigious communities in the society there. Among them, education, earnings, standard of living, everything is better than the average American. At present there are about 40 lakh Indians living in America. But because of the mistakes of a few Indians, such a large community is facing embarrassment. In such a situation, the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has got an excuse. He can curse Indians on this pretext. In fact, before assuming power in America, Donald Trump has indicated that he will tighten the policy of sending back illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, the 2024 annual report of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released on December 19 said that 2,647 Indians were arrested this year on charges of immigration violations and all of them are likely to be deported. is
2647 in Indian custody…
These violations, in most cases, involve overstaying a visa or entering the United States illegally. According to the report, India ranks fourth among the countries whose citizens have been arrested the most, while the first three places are occupied by Mexico (5,089), Honduras (2,957) and Guatemala (2,713), followed by the US. are located nearby. ICE plans to deport these individuals and may use special chartered flights to do so. Agency sources said that ICE has a list of 18,000 Indians against whom deportation orders are issued and of these, 2,647 Indians are currently in custody.
18 thousand Indians will be evacuated…
As of November 2024, 17,940 Indians are on the list of people against whom final deportation orders have been issued, according to ICE data. The number of people deported from India has increased by 400% in FY 2024. A total of 59,011 people were deported in 2021, of which only 292 were Indians, while in 2024 the number increased to 1,529 Indians.
A total of 3,928 Indians were repatriated during Covid-19 in 2019 and during Donald Trump’s first term in 2020. By the time Joe Biden takes office in 2021, 3,467 Indians have been deported. The report also states that US authorities have already started repatriating some people. In October 2024, a special flight landed in New Delhi, deporting around 120 illegal Indian immigrants.