An American military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in the northern Indian city of Amritsar on Wednesday, Reuters The witness said, while deporting an uncontrollable number of people as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Some local media Reported That the flight returned to 205 people while Other Keep this number at 104, and that they were primarily from the northern state of Punjab, where Amritsar is located, and the western state of Gujarat.
The Trump administration has turned to the military to help carry out its immigration agenda, using military aircraft to deport migrants and open military bases for their accommodation.
Although illegal Indian immigrants have been deported home by the former US administration, this is the first time that Washington has used a military plane for this purpose. It is also the most distant destination for such flights using a military aircraft.
Reuters It was reported on Tuesday that C17 aircraft left India with migrants on the board but will not reach at least 24 hours. The flight was not visible on public flight trackers, but after landing in Amritsar, local news TV channels showed the aircraft taxi.
India and the United States have migrated to the important issues that have been held since Trump last month, and is expected to meet Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington next week. It will also start.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “called for the Trump administration’s desire to remove” irregular migration concerns “on the Trump administration’s desire to work with India, when he last month to Indian Foreign Minister Subharanium Jaishkar. I met
New Delhi has said since then that after confirming their details, they will withdraw such illegal immigrants.
The United States is India’s largest trading partner and the two countries are establishing deep strategic relations as they are fighting China. Look.
India also wants to work with the United States to make it easier for its citizens to get a visa for skilled workers.
The Pentagon has said it plans to deport more than 5,000 migrants to US officials, and Reuters Last week, it was reported that the purpose of a flight to Guatemala is used for the purpose of at least $ 4,675 per migrant.
