567 Indians Deported From U.S. To India In 2013 And 2014: American Immigration And Custom Enforcement


WASHINGTON: As many as 567 Indians were deported to India by federal law enforcement agencies, while more than 6,360 Indians were detained at the U.S. border during the same period as they tried to sneak into the country.

The figures were released by U.S. immigration and Custom enforcement to the North American Punjabi Association under the Freedom of Information act which is similar to Right to Information Act in India.

As many as 4,057 Indian nationals were detailed by federal law enforcement agencies, of which 2,539 were released either by bond or on parole, said Satnam Singh Chahal, NAPA executive director.

The number of Indian detained at the U.S. borders while trying to illegally sneak in dropped to 2,306, according to figures released by ICE.

As many as 2,300 Indians were released on either bond or parole. It is not necessarily of those released were detained the same year, ICE clarified.

According to ICE, as many as 286 Indians were deported to India.
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Source: PTI