Watch | ‘You will be removed’: US releases video of Indian ‘aliens’ in chains

The deportations come amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, primarily targeting individuals who entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas. According to Trump, there are around 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: February 6, 2025 04:57 PM IST

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Sharing the video on X, Border Patrol chief Michael W Banks wrote: “USBP and partners successfully returned illegal aliens to India, marking the farthest deportation flight yet using military transport. This mission underscores our commitment to enforcing immigration laws and ensuring swift removals.” (screengrab/x/@USBPchief)

The United States Border Patrol Thursday released a video of the deportation of 104 Indians, saying that those “who have crossed into the country illegally will be removed”.

On Wednesday, a United States military C-17 aircraft carrying the deported Indian nationals from Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra landed at Amritsar airport. The flight, which departed from San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday afternoon, also had 11 crew members and 45 US officials on board.

He added, “If you cross illegally, you will be removed.”

The deportees include 25 women and 12 minors, with the youngest passenger just four years old. Forty-eight individuals are below the age of 25.

Officials had told The Indian Express Wednesday that the highest number of deportees — 33 each — are from Gujarat and Haryana, followed by 30 from Punjab. Three passengers are from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh each, while two are from Chandigarh.

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