Overview

• They were picked up by Delhi Police from a Haryana brick kiln on Monday during a nationwide operation targeting suspected undocumented migrants.
• Authorities released the eight on Tuesday after they presented West Bengal–issued resident cards and enclave-exchange documents.
• All had relocated from the Dashiar Chhara enclave to India under the 2015 land boundary agreement and received citizenship and state-provided housing.
• Their detention has reignited disputes over documentation standards and legal safeguards in the Home Ministry’s migrant verification campaign.
• West Bengal officials coordinated with Delhi police to verify identities, underscoring political friction over migrant enforcement between state and central authorities.