Amritsar (National Times): Amritsar is set to receive yet another deportation flight from the United States, carrying 119 Indian immigrants who were expelled as part of the U.S. government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. This comes just days after the first U.S. military aircraft, transporting 104 deportees, landed in Punjab.
The latest flight, scheduled to arrive at Amritsar airport on Saturday, includes a significant number of individuals from Punjab, with 67 of the 119 deported immigrants belonging to the state.
State-wise Breakdown of Deportees:
- Punjab – 67
- Haryana – 33
- Gujarat – 08
- Uttar Pradesh – 03
- Goa – 02
- Rajasthan – 02
- Maharashtra – 02
- Himachal Pradesh – 01
- Jammu and Kashmir – 01
District-wise Breakdown of Punjabis Deported:
- Amritsar – 6
- Faridkot – 1
- Fatehgarh Sahib – 1
- Firozpur – 4
- Gurdaspur – 11
- Hoshiarpur – 10
- Jalandhar – 5
- Kapurthala – 10
- Ludhiana – 1
- Moga – 1
- Mohali – 3
- Patiala – 7
- Ropar – 1
- Sangrur – 3
- Tarn Taran – 3
The deportations come amid heightened immigration enforcement measures in the U.S., leading to an increase in repatriation of individuals who entered the country illegally. The repeated landing of such flights in Amritsar has sparked discussions regarding the selection of the airport as the primary entry point for deportees.
