The Biden-Harris administration recently deported an unknown number of Indian nationals illegally in the country on a large charter removal flight to the Republic of India, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Officials said the flight left on Oct. 22, one week after the department conducted a chartered flight removing Chinese nationals.
“Indian nationals without a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to swift removal, and intending migrants should not fall for the lies of smugglers who proclaim otherwise,” said Kristie Canegallo, acting DHS deputy secretary.
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According to Customs and Border Patrol, more than 90,000 Indians attempted to enter the U.S. illegally in fiscal year 2024.
DHS says chartered flights are one tool the government has in its arsenal to reduce irregular migration and promote legal pathways to citizenship in the U.S.
In fiscal year 2024, DHS removed more than 160,000 individuals and operated more than 495 international repatriation flights to more than 145 countries.
THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION RECENTLY DEPORTED AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF INDIAN NATIONALS IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY ON A LARGE CHARTER REMOVAL FLIGHT TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONFIRMED.
DHS SAYS THE FLIGHT LEFT OCTOBER 22, ONE WEEK AFTER THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A CHARTERED FLIGHT, REMOVING CHINESE NATIONALS.
“INDIAN NATIONALS WITHOUT A LEGAL BASIS TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES ARE SUBJECT TO SWIFT REMOVAL, AND INTENDING MIGRANTS SHOULD NOT FALL FOR THE LIES OF SMUGGLERS WHO PROCLAIM OTHERWISE,” SAID KRISTIE CANEGALLO, ACTING DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY.
ACCORDING TO CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL, MORE THAN NINETY THOUSAND INDIANS ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE U-S ILLEGALLY IN FISCAL YEAR 2024.
DHS SAYS CHARTERED FLIGHTS ARE ONE TOOL THE GOVERNMENT HAS IN ITS ARSENAL TO REDUCE IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND PROMOTE LEGAL PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP IN THE US.
IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, DHS REMOVED MORE THAN 160-THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS AND OPERATED MORE THAN 495 INTERNATIONAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO MORE THAN 145 COUNTRIES.
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