Over 1,000 Indians deported from USA this year: MEA

NEW DELHI, June 5: As many as 1,076 Indian nationals have been deported from the US this year so far, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, noting that that the two sides are committed to act against illegal migration.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a total 3,567 Indians were deported in 2025.The Trump administration has been targeting illegal migrants in the US as part of a major crackdown.Both sides are in close touch on the issues of deportation, migration and mobility, Jaiswal said.“The focus is on how to crack down on and curb illegal migration, while simultaneously ensuring that it does not adversely affect legal migration,” he said. (PTI)