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According to officials in the Punjab state of India, at least 104 Indian nationals were deported from the United States on a military plane on Tuesday night, as US President Donald Trump prefers migration to migration.
Punjab officials said that C17 aircraft, which are mainly taken from the Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab states of India, landed in the northwestern city of Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon.
According to an American official, he identified the longest -distance flight since it started deploying military aircraft to transport immigrants.
Some of the returning friends and families told CNN about the difficulties that the exiles are facing to go to the United States, just sending them back immediately after they arrive.
Munriyasat Singh, whose 23 -year -old cousin Akashdeep Singh was among the people involved in the deportation flight, told CNN that Akashdeep was “louder.”
His cousin told CNN that Akashdeep had left for the United States seven months ago, spent about $ 60,000 for the trip that his father had acquired by selling two -thirds of his land, The cousin told CNN.
His cousin said he was detained and deported immediately after Akashdeep arrived in the United States in January. “Her parents are happy that she has not spent ten years in jail and is returning. At least she’s alive.
The story of Akashdeep is not unique. Official data shows that in just four years, the number of Indian nationals entering the United States illegally has increased dramatically – which from 8,027 to 2018 to 2019 to 2019 to 2022 to 2023 During the period of 96,917.
In search of work opportunities, young Indians have made a notable part of non -documentary immigrants in the United States, some of which are creating dangerous tracks through Latin America to reach the southern border.
Former Punjab leader, Lakabhir Singh, knows one of the exiled Indian citizens.
He said that the person returning home was “family worried.” Luck Bheer said the family had sold their property and spent thousands of dollars to send their son abroad and the boy returned. “
He said unemployment was taking the youth in their area to leave. He said, “Young people want to live a good life.” The government should do something about it instead of shining its names and villages on television. They should deal with its basic problems.
Although the Indian government has announced its intention to return its deported citizens, local leaders are demanding more and more steps to deal with the root of the issue.
“This is a request from my federal government after meeting with the deported people on Wednesday,” This is a request from my federal government, “Kuldeep Singh Dhalwal, the Minister of Non -resident Indian Affairs, Punjab, Kuldeep Singh Dhalwal.
“I especially request that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit with US President Donald Trump and find a solution to what is happening or happening.”
CNN’s Prussia Alvarez participated in this report
