Third Special Flight Carrying 112 Indian Deportees to Land in Amritsar
A third special flight carrying 112 Indian deportees from the United States is set to land at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar, on Sunday night at approximately 11:30 pm. Among those aboard, 31 individuals hail from Punjab, while others belong to Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand
US Deportation Crackdown Continues
This follows the arrival of 117 deportees on Saturday night, of which 65 were from Punjab. Earlier, 104 individuals were deported on February 5, making this the third such flight in just over a week. The deportations are part of an ongoing crackdown by US immigration authorities, targeting individuals who entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas.
Breakdown of Deportees
According to officials, the latest batch of deportees includes:
- 31 from Punjab
- 44 from Haryana
- 33 from Gujarat
- 2 from Uttar Pradesh
- 1 from Himachal Pradesh
- 1 from Uttarakhand
Political Controversy Over Amritsar Landings
Repeated landings of deportation aircraft in Amritsar have given rise to political debate. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has criticized the Central Government for choosing Amritsar airport as the primary landing site, alleging that it creates a false perception that most deportees are from Punjab. He called it a “deliberate effort at defaming the state”.
The problem has attracted much attention, raising the debate around the effects of illegal immigration laws and their implications for the future of deported returnee populations in India.
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