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Immigration Policy: Donald Trump will be sworn in as President in the US next month and his administration has stepped up efforts to implement strict immigration policies. According to data released by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 18,000 illegal Indians are among the 1.45 million people facing deportation from the US.
According to the ICE report, India ranks 13th in terms of illegal immigrants in Asia. Along with this, India is also among the 15 countries that have been considered "uncooperative" in the deportation process. ICE suggested that India should take steps to conduct interviews, issue travel documents on time and accept its citizens through charter or commercial flights.
Legal procedures are complicated in case of Indian immigrants
The report also mentions that 17,940 Indians are on ICE's non-detainer list. These include those who have been given final orders of deportation but are still waiting for the legal process to be completed. It is estimated that in some cases this process can take up to three years.
The crisis of increasing Indian migrants at the border
In the last three years, on an average 90,000 Indian citizens have been caught trying to enter the US border illegally. Experts say that most of these migrants come from states like Punjab, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. However, the report also said that most illegal migrants come from countries close to the US borders. Honduras and Guatemala top the list. This report reflects the strictness of the Trump administration's immigration policies and indicates that immigration-related policies may be further tightened in the future.
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