New Delhi:The United States’ deportation of illegal migrants of Indian origin is not a new development, and has been going for several years, EAM External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha Parliament today afternoon, between sharp criticism from the opposition over the way Washington, D.C., treated the deportees. EAM whose statement was sought by the opposition and spoke to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi before speaking – pointed to hundreds of Indians deported every year, for illegally entering or staying in that country. These numbers ranged from 530 in 2012 to over 2,000 in 2019.
“It is in our collective interest to encourage legal mobility and discourage illegal movement (and) it is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found to be living illegally abroad.”
“The process of deportation (by the US) is, therefore, not new… it has been there for years. This is not a policy applicable to only one country. Our focus should be on crackdown on illegal migrants,” he said, acknowledging also, “We are engaging with the US to ensure deportees are not mistreated.”
He also said US authorities had not restrained women and children, and that “needs of deportees, related to food and other necessities, including possible medical emergencies” were attended to.
On the entire episode Gujarat Spokesman Manish Doshi sharphly reacted and said Indians were greatly humiliated by handcuffing them by US, They were not terrorist, He has shared a video on his reaction.
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said it is inhuman behavior to send deported Indians in US Cargo plane. He has shared his video.
