Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:08pm on 16 Feb 2025,Sunday India Global
After being deported from the US, 117 illegal immigrants arrived at Amritsar airport, sharing their distressing experience of being shackled and handcuffed during their 66-hour journey. Most deportees, including men, expressed resentment over the restraints, though some acknowledged they were for safety reasons due to fragile emotional states. Many of the deportees, including Mandeep and Mantaj, faced depression and hopelessness. The Indian government has been engaging with US authorities to ensure deportees' treatment is respectful, as per the US standard procedure for deportation since 2012, which includes the use of restraints.
