Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:15am on 03 Nov 2023,Friday India Global
Nearly 97,000 Indians were arrested for illegally crossing into the US between October 2022-September 2023, a five-fold rise in recent years per US Customs data. Most were from Punjab, Gujarat. 30,010 were caught at the Canada border, 41,770 at Mexico. Single adults make up the largest category. In fiscal year 2023, 84,000 Indian adults crossed into the US illegally. As many as 730 unaccompanied minors were among the arrested people. Senator Lankford said Indians take 4 flights, bus with cartels to border. (Representative Image)
