The Centre on Friday said that the United States has notified India about 487 presumed Indian nationals with "final removal orders".
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri assured that the Indian government is in touch with the Trump administration to facilitate the safe return of Indians, who were found to be staying in the US without legal documents.
#WATCH | Delhi: On the issue of illegal immigrants in the United States, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "...The process of deportation is not new. it is something that the External Affairs Minister (EAM) also emphasised in the Parliament yesterday...I would not accept the… pic.twitter.com/Vrk07ib7Rt
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#WATCH | Delhi: On being asked whether there were protests after the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US in 2012, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "I don't think there was any protest. We don't have any record of any protest having been made about it" pic.twitter.com/bInuLnp3JJ
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Misri, during the press briefing, also added that the Indian government is working with the US authorities to resolve the issues related to these individuals.
#WATCH | Delhi: On being asked whether there were protests after the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US in 2012, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "I don't think there was any protest. We don't have any record of any protest having been made about it" pic.twitter.com/bInuLnp3JJ
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Marking the first mass deportation under President Donald Trump, US military aircraft carrying 104 Indians landed in Amritsar.
"The description by the EAM of the standard operating procedure relating to the use of restraints which has been communicated to us by US authorities including the immigration and customs enforcement. EAM attracted attention to the fact that these have been in practice for a long period.”
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While commenting on the US using military aircraft to deport the Indians, Misri said that the US system described it as a "national security" operation.
Meanwhile, on the allegations of mistreatment of deportees, Misri called it a "valid concern" and said that the Indian government would raise the issue with the US authorities.
“We will continue to take up any instances of mistreatment that come to our attention. Action needs to be taken across the system against the underlying ecosystem that thrives on promoting illegal immigration,” he said.
The foreign ministry also added that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Donald Trump during a trip to the United States next week.
Modi will be visiting Washington from February 12-13.
