India, Sept. 27 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that 2,417 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States between January 20 and September 25, marking a continued trend of strict immigration enforcement under the current US administration.
The issue has gained renewed attention following the high-profile repatriation of Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Sikh woman from Punjab, who had been living in the US for nearly 30 years without legal status. Her deportation earlier this week has sparked conversations around the humanitarian dimension of immigration policy.
Addressing the media, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India's position against illegal migration, while emphasising the country's co...