Patiala, Oct. 1 -- Every time his phone rings, Gurvinder Singh, 44, gets wary because he knows the call is likely from someone he owes money to - a constant reminder of a dollar dream turned nightmare. Gurvinder was among the first batch of 104 Indians deported from the US on military planes in February as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. As of today, back in his native Kishangarh village in Patiala district, he has nothing left to build his future on. His land is sold, house mortgaged, and debts mounting by the day. A marginal farmer, Gurvinder has a debt of Rs.45 lakh to pay back. "Of this, Rs.15 lakh is a bank loan, while the rest has been borrowed from friends and acquaintances," he says, adding: "They call every other day, asking for their money. I don't have an answer." Recalling the circumstances that pushed him to take the illegal donkey route to the US, he says, "The rising educational expenses of my two school-going sons and heavy losses in a dairy farming initiative led me on this dangerous journey. I thought life in the US would help me provide for my family's financial needs. But it ended in a nightmare after an eight-month gruelling trek through harsh jungles, surviving on little food and spending every rupee I had." To make ends meet, Gurvinder has taken to working as a daily-wager. At times, he accompanies his brother, an electrician, to earn whatever he can. "I have to pay Rs.30,000 every month as EMI for the bank loan. The only silver lining in all this is that I'm back with my family. I don't want much now, only if the government could waive the loan, at least I can fend for the family and survive."...