WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security has said that illegally staying Indian citizens have been deported through charter flights.
According to the report of NDTV, the US Homeland Security has sent back the illegally staying Indian citizens with the support of Indian intelligence.
Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Christy A. Canigallo said the charter flight carrying the non-residents had left on Oct. 22 and said Indian nationals who were residing without legal documentation had been deported and should be immediately deported. was to be sent as
He said the U.S. government immediately returns people who are not in the hands of traffickers because they would otherwise be fugitives.
Homeland Security will continue to enforce U.S. immigration laws and face serious consequences for those who enter the country illegally while encouraging those who come legally, the statement said. .
The report stated that since the law took effect in June 2024, there has been a 55 percent reduction in illegal intrusions across the US border.
Homeland Security said that during fiscal year 2024, the department has deported more than 160,000 people through more than 495 international flights from more than 145 countries.
It was further informed that the department is in contact with foreign governments in this regard to facilitate the return of their citizens as they are residing illegally.
Over the past year, US Homeland Security has deported citizens of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Egypt, Mauritania, Senegal, Uzbekistan, China and India, among others.