More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the U.S. arrive home
A US military plane which carried deported Indian immigrants is parked at the international airport in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Credit: AP/Prabhjot Gill
AMRITSAR, India — A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants arrived in a northern Indian city on Wednesday, the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration, airport officials said.
The Indians who returned home had illegally entered the United States over the years and came from various Indian states.
The move came ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, which is expected next week. U.S. President Donald Trump and Modi discussed immigration in a phone call last week and Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment and fair bilateral trade.
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