More Than 100 Illegal Migrants Deported to India Via Military Aircraft

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U.S. military carrying about 100 undocumented Indian immigrants lands in India

The flight comes after then-Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said in a statement last month that the Defense Department would provide military airlift to support deportation flights for more than five thousand undocumented immigrants.

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"Shocking shameful!": Congress MP Manickam Tagore questions govt's silence over US deportation of Indians

Citing US officials, Reuters had reported that a US military plane is deporting migrants to India, marking the farthest destination for such flights under the Trump administration.

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Military Plane Carries Indian Migrants Back From US In Furthest Deportation Flight Yet

In the first such operation of its kind involving India since the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the US dispatched a C17 military aircraft carrying an unspecified number of illegal Indian migrants to India.

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Over 100 illegal Indian migrants deported from US via military aircraft land in Amritsar

The deportees include 30 from Punjab, 33 each from Haryana and Gujarat. Of the 104 deported migrants, 79 are men and 25 are women. Thirteen are minors, aged between 4 and 17. The oldest deportee is 44-year-old Gurwinder Singh from Mumbai.

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US military plane deporting over 100 illegal Indian migrants lands in India

US military plane deporting over 100 illegal Indian migrants lands in India. Some local media reported that the flight was bringing 205 people back. Others put the number at 104, and that they were mainly from Punjab. It is the first time Washington has used a military aircraft for the purpose.

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Migrants Are Deported to India on U.S. Military Plane

A U.S. military plane with at least 100 aboard landed in India on Wednesday. It appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India. India is one of the top sources of unauthorized immigration to the United States. More than 1,000 Indians were sent back to the country last year on commercial flights.

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Deported youths had entered US via Mexico, kin at wits' end after spending Rs 40-60 lakh

The 104 Indian nationals deported to India on Wednesday were individuals who had entered the US through the Mexican border into Texas. More individuals from the same area are expected to be deported in the coming days. There are also thousands of Indians waiting for deportation along the Canadian border which is also being discussed between the two countries.

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Washington sends first group of Indian migrants with US military plane to home country

The C-17 aircraft flew from Miramar, near San Diego, yesterday and landed in Amritsar, in northern India, around 3:30 ET. The plane carried between 104 and 205 nationals and marked the first time Washington authorized a military aircraft for deportations to India.

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It Was the Longest Deportation Flight Yet

104 migrants have arrived in India after traveling a reported 24 hours. There were more than 700,000 undocumented Indian immigrants living in the US as of 2022. India has said it's open to the idea of accepting US deportees who are verified as Indian nationals. Some lawmakers are urging President Trump to reconsider his deportation stance "on humanitarian grounds"

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Trump Admin. Begins Deporting Indian Nationals

The first flight came after India agreed to accept their citizens once U.S. officials confirm identities and immigration status. The flight landed in Amristar, a city in the northern Indian State of Punjab, not far from Lahore, Pakistan. India is “firmly opposed to illegal migration, especially as it relates to Indians,” a spokesman said.

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US military C-17 aircraft carrying 104 Indianillegalimmigrants lands in Amritsar

The first deportation flight carrying Indian nationals caught for entering the US illegally landed at Amritsar Airport on Wednesday. Those deported include 33 each from Gujarat and Haryana, and 30 from Punjab. Two people each were from Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh, while three were from Maharashtra. Forty-eight people are below the age of 25.

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More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home

More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the U.S. arrive in India. The move comes ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington next week. India says it is against illegal immigration, mainly because it is linked to organized crime. The government has said it is ready to accept the migrants after verification.

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US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab

US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab state. 104 Indian nationals accused of entering the country illegally. Authorities in Punjab say they have set up special counters to receive the deportees. President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy. The US is said to have identified about 18,000 Indian nationals it believes entered illegally.

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US arrested most of Indian deportees from Mexico border; will they face legal troubles in India?

Most of the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported by the US were reportedly arrested at the country’s southern border with Mexico. A report by India Today said none of the deportees have any criminal record in India and they must have used legal routes to leave the country. Indian security agencies and police departments will again verify whether they have any past criminal record.

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"Illegal migration is not worth the risk": US Embassy spokesperson on reports of deportation of migrants to India

US Embassy spokesperson said the United States is vigorously enforcing its border and immigration laws. Reuters had reported that a US military plane is deporting migrants to India. The Pentagon has begun providing flights to deport over 5,000 immigrants held by the US government. The actions send a "clear message that illegal migration is not worth the risk"

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