Deportation of an estimated 11.1 million illegal immigrants in the United States is ordered by the Trump administration, that includes 5 lakh illegal Indian immigrants. In 105 years between 1892 and 1997, the US has deported 2.1 million people. Under the Presidentship of George W. Bush, over 2 million people were deported. Under the Presidentship of Barack Obama, more than 2.7 million immigrants were removed, the year 2012, saw 409,849 removals.
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Illegal immigrants with any criminal record and even those who have availed of any public benefits, like free lunches for children in schools, would be the priority for removal. The administration will hire 10,000 more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and 5,000 more Customs and Border Protection agents to execute the order.
The Pew Research Center reveals that there are around 500,000 illegal immigrants from India, as of 2014. The number may be more now, as a statistics reveals that 14,000 of the 800,800 Indians who have arrived on a visitor or business visa in 2015, didn’t head back home. The number of illegal immigrants from India is growing faster than any other country, even Mexico.
Of the total 3.2 million residents of Indian-origin in the US, 45 million in the US are foreign-born residents, 2.7 million immigrants are from India.
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The US have severe deportation policies in place over the years. Secure Communities was created in 2008 and lasted till 2014, it was an information-sharing program between DHS and the Department of Justice, and relied upon local enforcement officials to use biometric data to screen for illegal immigrants. The program was then replaced by the Priority Enforcement Program, which prioritized “threats to national security, public safety and border security.” Now, that’s been replaced by new directives from the White House.
By Premji
