Muktdesh Desk: Washington has deported 54 Indian citizens on charges of living in the United States illegally. On Sunday morning, 50 youths from the Indian state of Haryana were deported in handcuffs and shackles. They are between 25 and 40 years old. The police have handed them over to their families. NDTV reports.
According to the police, all these youths who returned to the country had entered the United States illegally. Of these, 16 are from Karnal, 15 from Kaithal, 5 from Ambala, 4 from Yamuna Nagar, 4 from Kurukshetra, 3 from Jind, 2 from Sonipat and 1 each from Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak and Fatehabad.
According to the Karnal police, all have been given to the custody of their families and no charges have been filed against any brokers.
Karnal DSP Sandeep Kumar said, “Today, some more Indians were deported from the United States. Of these, 50 are from Haryana. Only 16 are from Karnal district. “They all entered the US through the ‘donkey route’ but have returned today,” the police said, adding that an investigation is underway.
Earlier this year, US authorities deported hundreds of Indians. Since Donald Trump took office as US president in January, his administration has been cracking down on illegal immigrants.
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