Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar told the Parliament on Thursday that the deportation of ‘illegal’ Indians by the US authorities was organised. The Minister said that Union government was engaging with the Donald Trump administration to ensure Indians are not mistreated
“The deportation by the US are organised and executed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) authority. The SOP of deportation by aircraft used by ICE which is effective from 2012 provides for the use of restraint. We have been informed by ICE that women and children are not restrained,” Jaishnakar said addressing Rajya Sabha.
The minister said that it is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found to be living illegally abroad.
“We are engaging the US government to ensure the returning deportees are not mistreated in any manner,” he said.
“It is in our collective interest to encourage legal mobility and discourage illegal movement.More than any other relationship, mobility and migration have had a key role to play in enhancing its quality,” said Jaishankar
It is in our collective interest to encourage legal mobility and discourage illegal movement.
Jaishankar’s statement in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament after the protests and sloganeering by opposition members earlier in the day. He will later speak in Lok Sabha at 3 PM.
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