‘Turbans in dustbin’, ‘wafer-thin blankets’: Sikh deportee shares how they were sent back
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Turbans in dustbin’, ‘wafer-thin blankets’: Sikh deportee shares how they were sent back

Live Mint  

While sending back illegal Indian immigrants from the United States, government officials provided no proper food to the deportees and even threw the turban, an article of Sikh faith, into the dustbin. In an interaction with news agency PTI, Davinder Singh said that he saw US officials throwing turbans into the dustbin. "The air conditioning was run at an extremely low temperature round the clock in the detention centre in the US, and we were given only wafer-thin blankets, which could not provide any sort of protection," claimed Singh, adding that he saw US officials throwing turbans of many Sikh illegal immigrants into the dustbin. Describing his 18 days in a detention centre as the “worst days of his life,” Davinder told PTI that the deportees were given a small packet of chips and a packet of juice five times a day.

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Punjab man on list of deportees from US, yet to return; no contact with family
1 month ago

Punjab man on list of deportees from US, yet to return; no contact with family

India Today  

Navdeep Singh, a resident of Punjab's Ferozepur district who was on the list of deportees from the US, is yet to reach home despite three batches of illegal Indian immigrants arriving in the country since February 5. Navdeep Singh's name appeared on the deportation list twice after two failed attempts to enter the US in just eight months via the …

‘Turbans thrown into dustbin’: Indian deportee on stay at US detention camp
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Turbans thrown into dustbin’: Indian deportee on stay at US detention camp

Hindustan Times  

An Indian immigrant who was recently deported from the United States, detailed how articles of Sikh faith such as the turban were reportedly disrespected and thrown into dustbins in detention centres for the deportees, reported PTI. Indian immigrants who were deported from the US leave the Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, in Amritsar. Davinder Singh, 21, was among …

Outrage in India as Sikh deportees from US not allowed to wear turbans. What happened on the flight?
1 month, 1 week ago

Outrage in India as Sikh deportees from US not allowed to wear turbans. What happened on the flight?

Firstpost  

There was hope that after PM Modi’s US visit illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US would be treated better. Here’s why A plane carrying 116 Indian deportees from the United States touched down at Amritsar airport on Saturday, marking another chapter in the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. File image/PTI A plane carrying 116 Indian deportees from the United …

Outrage in India as Sikh deportees from US not allowed to wear turbans. What happened on the flight?
1 month, 1 week ago

Outrage in India as Sikh deportees from US not allowed to wear turbans. What happened on the flight?

Firstpost  

There was hope that after PM Modi’s US visit illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US would be treated better. Here’s why A plane carrying 116 Indian deportees from the United States touched down at Amritsar airport on Saturday, marking another chapter in the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. File image/PTI A plane carrying 116 Indian deportees from the United …

‘Our legs were chained, and hands were also cuffed,’ claims deportee who arrived in second batch from US
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Our legs were chained, and hands were also cuffed,’ claims deportee who arrived in second batch from US

Live Mint  

Daljit Singh, who arrived in Amritsar Saturday night after being deported from the US, described a disturbing journey. Singh, a native of Kurala Kalan village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, was among 116 illegal Indian immigrants who were brought back in a US aircraft that landed at the Amritsar airport on Saturday night. The C-17 aircraft that landed around 11:35 pm …

US plane carrying second batch of 116 deportees lands in Amritsar
1 month, 1 week ago

US plane carrying second batch of 116 deportees lands in Amritsar

Deccan Chronicle  

Many from the first batch of illegal immigrants landed here on February 5, most of them from Punjab, said they wanted to migrate to the US for a better life for their families, but were duped by their agents. Dhaliwal told them that the state government stood by them like a rock and asked them not to lose heart.On February …

US deportees on second flight back home handcuffed, chained; Sikh youth boarded without turban
1 month, 1 week ago

US deportees on second flight back home handcuffed, chained; Sikh youth boarded without turban

New Indian Express  

Sources said that after security clearance, immigration, and background checks, the deportees were given food. Saurabh of Chandiwala village in Ferozepur said, "We were handcuffed and chained, put in the plane and sent back. Two cousin brothers from Gurdaspur district, who were deported back, said that they were threatened by the US army personnel while being deported and tortured. Then …

Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants: 119 more deported Indians to reach Amritsar on February 15 and 16
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants: 119 more deported Indians to reach Amritsar on February 15 and 16

Live Mint  

Two flights carrying illegal immigrants from the US are expected to arrive at Guru Ram Dass International Airport in Amritsar on February 15 and February 16. The two flights scheduled to reach on February 15 and February 16 will mark the second tranche of deportees returning to India after US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants. First tranche of …

‘Spent ₹40 lakh, stayed in US for 11 days’: Deported Indian immigrant opens up
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Spent ₹40 lakh, stayed in US for 11 days’: Deported Indian immigrant opens up

Hindustan Times  

As many as 104 illegal Indian immigrants were deported from the United States amid American President Donald Trump’s border crackdown. One of the Indians deported from the US has opened up about details of his journey through the ‘dunki’ route, adding that he stayed in the UK for 2.5 years before reaching America in 2025 and getting deported within just …

India engaging with US govt to ensure deportees are not mistreated: Jaishankar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India engaging with US govt to ensure deportees are not mistreated: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

The US deported nearly 15,700 Indians since 2009, including 104 citizens sent back on a military flight this week, and India’s focus should be on a “strong crackdown” on the illegal migration industry and steps to ease visas for legitimate travellers, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Making a statement in Rajya Sabha in the wake of the …

Handcuffed, legs shackled on US military flight, deported Indians claim
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Handcuffed, legs shackled on US military flight, deported Indians claim

India Today  

The Indian nationals who were deported from the US for illegally arriving in the country claimed that they were sent back on a military aircraft with their hands and legs cuffed throughout the journey. A US military aircraft carrying 104 deportees, including 19 women and 13 minors, landed at Amritsar airport on Wednesday amid Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants. …

Legs and hands tied: Deportees recount 40-hour flight back from the US under harsh conditions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Legs and hands tied: Deportees recount 40-hour flight back from the US under harsh conditions

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: During the 40-hour flight back home, the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US were not allowed to move from their seats, and their hands and legs were cuffed the entire time. Calling the journey home more mentally traumatic than physically exhausting, 40-year-old Harwinder Singh from Tahli village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur said they could not eat properly during …

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