The Central Government on Friday announced that United States authorities alerted them about 487 presumed Indian citizens who have received ‘final removal orders’. This comes amid a political controversy following the return of 104 Indians deported from the US to Amritsar on Wednesday.
During a Rajya Sabha session, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar presented data showing significant fluctuations in deportations between 2009 and 2025.
As per the reports, the lowest number of deportations was recorded in 2025, with just 104, while the highest occurred in 2019, with 2,042 deportees.
From 2009 to 2015, deportation numbers were relatively stable, ranging from 515 to 799, with a slight peak in 2015 at 708, the report added.
A US Embassy spokesperson in New Delhi emphasised the importance of enforcing immigration laws for national security and public safety.
Christopher Elms, the spokesperson, stated on Thursday that it is US policy to “faithfully execute immigration laws against all inadmissible and removable aliens.”
On Wednesday, a C-17 Globemaster military aircraft carrying deportees from Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab landed in India. The deportees were reportedly shackled with chains and handcuffs during their journey.
The US also issued a warning, stating, “If you cross illegally, you will be removed,” while sharing visuals of the deportation process.
Nation’s Attempt For Safe Migration
The Centre is actively considering implementing a new law aimed at establishing a framework to support ‘safe, orderly and regular migration for overseas employment’.
The draft, tentatively called the ‘Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024,’ was introduced in a report presented to the Lok Sabha by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Monday.
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