This influx has presented unique challenges for US immigration enforcement agencies, raising questions about the root causes, consequences, and potential solutions to this growing issue.
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In the last five years, the United States has witnessed a significant surge in the number of illegal immigrants from India, with authorities encountering over 200,000 individuals attempting to enter or stay in the country without proper documentation. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
The highest cases of 96,917 reported in 2022-23, according to details furnished in Parliament by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) while citing data from American homeland security.
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US authorities came across 8027 illegal Indian immigrants in 2018-19, 1227 in 2019-20 and 30,662 in 2020-21. The number in 2021-22 was 63,927
The data regarding the number of illegal Indian immigrants encountered by US authorities are based on immigration statistics published on the website of the US Customs and Border Protection.
The government accords highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals abroad adding recruitment of Indian nationals for overseas employment is regulated under the Emigration Act 1983.
Muraleedharan said the MEA has taken several initiatives to promote legal migration, such as Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojna (PBBY) and Pre-Departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) to ensure that migrant workers undertake safe migration.
India inked migration and mobility partnership agreements with France, the UK, Germany, Australia, Austria and Italy with an aim to harness India’s demographic dividend.
Muraleedharan said labour mobility partnership agreements or memorandum of understanding have also been signed with Denmark , Japan, Portugal, Mauritius and Israel.
