India, Feb. 4 -- A US military aircraft C-17 carrying around 205 illegal immigrants-mostly from Punjab and neighbouring states-is set to land in Amritsar at 9am on Wednesday, The Tribune reported, citing unnamed sources.

The deportation comes as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration under Donald Trump's second term as US President. Trump, who took office on January 20, has toughened immigration policies, leading to large-scale deportations. Many of those being sent back had entered the US through illegal routes, spending lakhs of rupees in the process.

Punjab NRI affairs minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to deport these people, saying they have contributed to the US economy an...