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US deports migrants

India’s proactive stance on illegal immigration hailed as US deports migrants

India’s proactive stance on illegal immigration hailed as US deports migrants

Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) India's proactive stance on illegal immigration and streamlining legal mobility has come in for praise as an India-bound US C-17 military aircraft, carrying around 200 deported illegal migrants left Texas earlier today, marking President Donald Trump's first crackdown on illegal immigrants from India after assuming office last month. The move comes after detailed discussions held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump over a phone call on January 27 and ahead of PM Modi's forthcoming February 13-14 visit to Washington. Similar deportation flights have left for Guatemala, Peru, Honduras and other countries since January 24…
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