Washington : The risk of Indian American children being deported from America is increasing. In fact, the children who came to America with their parents at a young age are called Documented Dreamers. However, as soon as these children turn 21, they cannot depend on their parents' visa. Due to this law of America, the risk of deportation for such children increases. There are more than 2,50,000 such children, in which the number of Indian-American children is the highest. 

Increasing age is a big reason for this

In fact, the biggest reason for deportation from America is said to be increasing age. The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) studied the data of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) till November 2 and found that more than 1.2 million Indians, including dependents, are currently waiting for green cards in the EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 categories. This number has been taken from a Forbes report.

A child will not be considered if...

According to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), this category includes unmarried persons and children under the age of 21. If a person applies for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status as a child but turns 21 before receiving a green card, he or she will no longer be considered a child for the immigration process.

This process is called 'aging out.' It means that the person may have to apply for a green card again or wait longer for a green card. He or she may no longer be eligible for one.

43 MPs appealed to Joe Biden 

According to news agency PTI, the White House has blamed the Republicans for this and said that they had rejected the bipartisan agreement twice. On June 13, a group of 43 lawmakers led by Senator Alex Padilla, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Security, and Representative Deborah Ross urged the Biden administration to take immediate action on the issue.

The danger may increase in the future 

The lawmakers said Indian-American youth grow up in the US, complete their education in the US school system and graduate with degrees from US institutions. However, because of long green-card backlogs, families with approved immigrant petitions often have to wait decades to obtain permanent resident status.