India, Jan. 26 -- Brazil's government said on Saturday that it would demand 'explanation' from the United States after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a "flagrant disregard" for their rights.

The controversy comes as Latin America grapples with US President Donald Trump's return to power bringing a hardline anti-immigration agenda, promising crackdowns on irregular migration and mass deportations. Several planes have taken the illegal immigrants to different countries like Guatemala and Brazil

When one such plane landed in Brazil's northern city of Manaus, the authorities ordered US officials to "immediately remove the handcuffs," according to the country's justice ministry....