India is a major source of illegal immigration for the US government under Trump. In an executive order, the negative effects of illegal immigration are cited. India and the US are cooperating to confirm illegal Indians and repatriate them.
According to a Pew Research Center analysis for 2019-22, Indians were ranked third among illegal migrants in the US after Mexico and El Salvador. This report is alarming as the largest economy in the world prepares for mass deportations.
After the US President issued an executive order, a crackdown was launched on illegal immigrants. The number of illegal migrants has increased dramatically.
Last week, Donald Trump's US government began the "largest deportation operations in history" to fulfill one of his election promises.
What does the Pew Report show?
Pew reports that illegal immigration from India, Brazil and other countries in the former Soviet Union, Colombia, Ecuador and Colombia has increased significantly in the US between 2019-2022.
Mexico is the country with the largest number of illegal immigrants, with almost 40 lakh people. El Salvador comes in second with 7.5 lakh, and India follows with 7.25 lakh.
A New York Times article citing US government statistics revealed that in 2023, alone, 90,000 Indians attempted to illegally enter the United States.
Deportations of Indians from the United States are not new. In the past year, over 1,000 Indians have been sent back. The Indian government and the Trump administration are currently working together to deport illegal migrants.
What does Donald Trump's executive order say about illegal immigrants
Donald Trump signed a presidential order on January 22 that "suspends physical entry for aliens who are engaged in an invasion through the southern border of the United States."
Donald Trump said in 2018 that "illegal immigration affects all Americans' lives." The executive order cited this statement. Illegal immigration harms American workers, burdens American taxpayers, undermines public security, and places immense strain on local schools and hospitals.
"Illegal Immigration costs our country billions upon billions of dollars every year...I will take all legal actions at my disposal to combat this crisis. "And that's exactly what we are doing," he said.
How many illegal Indian immigrants have you identified? What will happen to them?
Bloomberg reported that both India and the US had identified almost 18,000 Indian illegal migrants who would be sent back. This number may be higher, as it is not known how many illegal immigrants are living in the US.
The Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday that India will accept illegal migrants whose nationality has been confirmed.
New Delhi also said that it was against illegal immigration "because of its links to organized crime".
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the MEA, said that if Indians are found to be overstaying in the United States or in another country without the proper documentation and they have shared their documents with us, they will be returned.
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