487 ‘presumed Indians’ face deportation from US: Foreign secretary
On Washington DC using military aircraft to deport Indians, Vikram Misri said that the latest operation was ‘somewhat different’ from past repatriations.
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The United States has identified 487 “presumed Indian citizens” who are facing deportation, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday.
“It is hard to give an exact number because we can’t confirm anybody as an Indian national until we check that,” said Misri during a special press briefing. “Any country in the world, if it is going to accept its nationals back, will want to have the assurance that whosoever is coming is a bonafide citizen.”
He added: “In recent conversations, when we have sought details about potential returnees from the US, we have been told there are 487 presumed Indian citizens with final removal orders.”
His statement came two days after a US military aircraft carrying 104 deported Indian citizens landed at the Amritsar airport.
Of those who were deported, 25 were women, 12 were minors and 79 were men.
The deportation is part of a wider crackdown by United States President Donald Trump’s administration, which has used military aircraft to repatriate undocumented migrants. This is the first military deportation of Indian citizens since Trump returned to office on January 20.
On the United States using a military aircraft to deport Indians, Misri said on Friday that the latest operation was “somewhat different” from past repatriations, as it was classified as a “national security...
