New Delhi:
The deportation of illegal migrants of the United States is not a new development and has been for several years, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, De Rajya Sabha on Thursday afternoon, in the midst of sharp criticism of the opposition about the way Washington, DC , the deportees treated.
Mr Jaishankar – whose statement was demanded by the opposition and spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before he spoke – pointed to hundreds of Indians who were deported every year, entering or staying in that country illegally. These figures varied from 530 in 2012 to more than 2,000 in 2019.
“It is in our collective interest to encourage legal mobility and to discourage illegal movement (s) It is the obligation of all countries to take back their subjects if they live illegally abroad.”
“The deportation process (by the US) is therefore not new … It has been there for years. This is not a policy that applies to just one country. Our focus should be on the occurrence of illegal migrants,” he said, Also acknowledge: “We are busy with the US to ensure that deportees are not mistreated.”
He also said that the American authorities had not held women and children, and that “needs of deportees, related to food and other supplies, including possible medical emergency situations” were taken care of.
Video Posted by US Border Patrol with linked deportees.
Mr Jaishankar's short opening comments were followed by a volley of questions and criticism from the opposition benches, including Trinamool Parliament member Saket Gokhale in which it was asked why the Indian government could not have steer an airplane – military or civil charter – to bring back to its civilians to A more humane way.
“We are the fourth largest economy in the world … When countries like Colombia, who are not even in the top 10, can send an airplane and bring their citizens worthy, what prevents our government from sending an airplane? have no shortage of this … “he said.
The reference was specifically to Colombia and the distance of the US on this issue.
The first flights to the South -American country were also American military aircraft on which deportees were chained, which gave rise to furious protests by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who refused to land more such flights in his country. The US responded by beating 25 percent rates on Colombia, who subsequently agreed to send aircraft from its Air Force to bring its citizens back.
Earlier today the videos shared by the US Border Patrol – USBP chef Michael Banks placed this on X – showed the Indian citizens to be deported and chained to each other and led to a C -17 military transport aircraft. They were then tied in their seats and flown to Amritsar.
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During the landing, Deported about long -term fascinated to go to their chair for a long time and refuse toilet breaks, so that opposition chambers flown by the US potential human rights violations by the US.
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Under those horrible claims, one of the 36-year-old Jaspal Singh from GuriaSospur of Punjab, who said he paid RS 30 Lakh to an agent who promised him legal passage to the US. Instead, he was traded by an illegal and dangerous path that means that it is passed through a South American country.
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– Ani (@ani) February 6, 2025
The way of these deportations led to the furious response of the opposition MPs.
Under the leadership of congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and supported by Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, the Trinamool congress, the Aam Aadmi party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and other protested with Placards'.
Opposition Parliament members protest against the US USE CONTROL US.
The government of US President Donald Trump is increasingly used to the army to carry out his immigration agenda, use his plane to deport migrants and open his bases to accommodate them, and this is seen as the 'strong message 'From the Republican leader on his hardline immigration agenda.
All this – the deportations, the chickens deported and the opposition row – comes days before the Lord Modi and Mr Trump have to be met in Washington, the two leaders must meet on 12 February.
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