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US Deportation Policies Send Fourth Batch of Indian Immigrants Back Via Panama

Twelve Indian nationals, including four from Punjab, return to Delhi after being deported under expanded US immigration measures.

Panama and Costa Rica are among the Central American countries that are collaborating with the US to repatriate deported migrants.

Overview

  • A group of 12 Indian nationals deported from the US, via Panama, landed in New Delhi on Sunday aboard a Turkish Airlines flight.
  • This marks the first instance of Indian deportees being routed through a third country, following a US agreement with Panama and Costa Rica to facilitate repatriations.
  • Among the deportees, four individuals from Punjab were transferred to Amritsar for further processing after arriving in Delhi.
  • The US has intensified its crackdown on undocumented immigrants under President Donald Trump, with over 300 Indian nationals deported this month alone.
  • Indian authorities are verifying the identities of additional individuals deported to Panama to confirm their nationality and arrange their return.