New Delhi: The Indian government has confirmed that 295 more Indian nationals are scheduled to be deported from the United States as part of efforts to address immigration violations and undocumented stays. These individuals have been issued final orders of removal by US authorities.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has shared information about the 295 individuals with the Ministry of External Affairs who are currently detained in their custody and that their final removal order has been approved by the US government.
Since January, a total of 388 Indian deportees have arrived in the country till date after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing all illegal immigrants to leave the country immediately.
Last month, a US military aeroplane carrying 104 deported Indians landed in the country. A C-17 military aircraft transported the first group of deportees from San Antonio, Texas, to Amritsar.