Issue of deportation of illegal immigrants receiving consideration at highest level, SC told

Issue of deportation of illegal immigrants receiving consideration at highest level, SC told

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday apprised the Supreme Court that the issue of deportation of illegal immigrants is receiving consideration at the highest executive level and a decision is likely to be taken soon. He made the intimation as he requested a bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and … Read more

US deportation: Punjab Police register eight FIRs against travel agents

US deportation: Punjab Police register eight FIRs against travel agents

Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) In a major crackdown on fraudulent immigration consultants exploiting innocent individuals, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab Police on Monday said it has taken action to dismantle the multinational human trafficking nexus operating in the region. This action pertains to the Indians who had been deported from the … Read more

Bhopal: Congress stages protest over deportation of Indian immigrants from US

Bhopal: Congress stages protest over deportation of Indian immigrants from US

Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid nationwide row over deportation of over 100 illegal Indian immigrants by the US, the opposition Congress here staged a protest on Friday. Hundreds of Congress workers, including state unit head Jitu Patwari, carried out a protest march handcuffed, and they criticised ‘inhuman’ act of the US. They submitted that the … Read more

Govt justifies deportation from US, cites diplomatic obligation

Govt justifies deportation from US, cites diplomatic obligation

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Calling for a focus on a strong crackdown against the illegal immigration industry, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday reiterated the universal obligation for countries to repatriate their nationals found living abroad illegally. In a statement in response to an adjournment motion given by the Congress in Lok Sabha, … Read more

Not new procedure, been in place since 2009: EAM Jaishankar on deportation row

Not new procedure, been in place since 2009: EAM Jaishankar on deportation row

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there has been “no change from the past procedure” in the deportation of illegal immigrants by the United States, emphasizing that the process is “not a new one”. “It is the obligation of all countries to take … Read more