India, Feb. 7 -- Jaspal Singh, in his early thirties, is glad to be back home. He took a longer route via Europe to Latin America to try and enter the US. A resident of Fatehgarh Churian, a small town in Gurdaspur district, Jaspal left his home in February 2024. He had put all his savings (Rs.40 lakh) on the line in the hope of a better future. "I had an agreement with an agent to be sent to America legally on a valid visa, but I was deceived. The deal was stuck at Rs.40 lakh and I lost all my money. I first travelled from Punjab to Europe, believing I was going legally. From there, I went to Brazil and eventually had to take the 'donkey' route, which took six months," Jaspal said. He added his group passed through the Panama forests where he saw people dying. "But nothing stopped our journey as agents kept us on a tight leash. Though I have borne financial loss, I am happy to be back safe". -Surjit Singh...