18,000 Indians Face Deportation as US Prepares Largest Crackdown

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:30pm on 13 Dec 2024,Friday India Global

largest deportation drive in US history, targeting 1.5 million undocumented individuals. Among them, nearly 18,000 Indians face deportation. The US has approximately 725,000 undocumented immigrants from India, the third-largest group after Mexico and El Salvador. ICE recently deported Indian nationals via chartered flights and criticized India for delays in confirming citizenship and issuing travel documents. India is among 15 countries labelled "uncooperative" by ICE. Many undocumented Indians struggle to legalise their status, with some waiting years for clearance. Trump's policy has sparked concerns about the fate of affected families and US-India relations.

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