As soon as US President Donald Trump came to power, he has started working on many works. Also, he has started action against illegal immigrants. Indian immigrants living in America whose ‘papers’ i.e. visa documents are not complete are in fear and anxiety. These people have started resorting to legal options. Concerns about this have also increased in India. India has made its stance clear on this
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “I understand that there is a certain debate going on right now and there are sensitivities as a result but we have remained steadfast on this, we have been very principled on this.” I have told the US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made this clear.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that New Delhi is ready for the ‘legal return’ of Indian citizens living abroad, including in the US. India’s stand on this issue has been principled
Ready to return to India
“Our belief has always been that if any of our citizens are not here legally and if we are convinced that they are our citizens, we are always ready to return them legally to India. I understand that at present there is a certain The debate is ongoing and there is a sensitivity as a result, but we have been very firm on this, we have been very principled on this, I have spoken to US Secretary of State Marko.” Rubio. I have told him clearly about this.
Strong opposition to illegal immigration
Jaishankar also stressed that India strongly supports “legal mobility” between the two countries and wants Indian skills and talent to get the Best opportunities globally, while saying that India strongly opposes illegal migration, it’s “prestige”. ‘Good for’ and it leads to many illegal activities.
How many Indians in America do not have valid documents?
According to the documents prepared by the American administration, there are about 18 thousand Indians in America who do not have sufficient valid documents to stay in America. The Trump administration may send such Indians back to New Delhi. This is a cause of concern for New Delhi.
Indians are closely watched.
According to data from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as of November 2024, there were 20,407 people who the US describes as ‘undocumented’ or ‘incompletely documented’. The Trump administration has a keen eye on these Indians. A ‘final disposal order’ could come at any time regarding these Indians. Of these, 2,467 Indians are locked up in US immigration detention camps. While America declares 17,940 Indians ‘paperless’.