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Over 100 Indian Citizens Deported from US on Military Aircraft. At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States on Tuesday night aboard a US military aircraft, Indian officials confirmed, CNN News reports. The C-17 military plane landed in Amritsar, Punjab, on Wednesday, carrying migrants mainly from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Punjab. This marks the longest-distance flight used by the Trump administration to deport migrants since military aircraft began being used for such purposes. Many of the returnees had paid tens of thousands of dollars to reach the US, only to be detained and deported shortly after arrival. Manriasat Singh, whose cousin was on the flight, said Akashdeep Singh spent nearly $60,000 to migrate—money his family raised by selling land. Another deportee, Harwinder Singh, was promised safe passage to the US in 15 days but endured a 10-month journey through multiple countries before being detained. Families of the deported migrants are devastated, having spent their life savings to secure opportunities abroad that never materialized. Local leaders in Punjab blame unemployment for pushing young people to leave and urge the government to address the root causes of migration. Punjab’s Minister for Non-Resident Indian Affairs, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a solution with US President Donald Trump. The Indian government has pledged to receive deported citizens, but concerns remain over future deportations and the fate of those still seeking to migrate.
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