Donald Trump has started taking strict action against illegal immigrants from various countries including India living in America and has started expelling them from the country. An American plane carrying 104 Indians reached India, after which there was a ruckus. These Indians are accused of living illegally in America, due to which the Trump government took action. The opposition is furious over the way Indians were deported in the pictures and videos that have surfaced.
Trump Administration Deports 104 Indians – Controversy Erupts: These Indians, who are residents of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana etc., had handcuffs tied in their hands and shackles on their feet from America itself. They were kept in this condition even during bathroom visits in the plane.
US Border Patrol Releases Video of Indian Deportees in Chains: Now an official of the Trump government has shared a video, in which the hands and feet of the Indians being deported are seen tied. After this, the question has arisen that first the Indians were treated like this and then what does the American government want to express by releasing the video?
Why Were Indians Handcuffed and Shackled During Deportation?
United States Border Patrol (USBP) chief Michael W. Banks has released a video showing Indian citizens boarding a plane in handcuffs and leg shackles. Banks wrote in a post on X, “USBP and its partners successfully sent illegal aliens back to India, which was the longest flight ever using military transport. This mission shows our commitment to enforcing immigration laws and ensuring rapid removal. If you cross the border illegally, you will be sent back.” People got very angry after posting this video online. One user wrote that I oppose inhuman treatment of Indians. I oppose handcuffing and shackling.
Social Media Outrage – Indians Express Anger Over Inhumane Treatment
USBP and partners successfully returned illegal aliens to India, marking the farthest deportation flight yet using military transport. This mission underscores our commitment to enforcing immigration laws and ensuring swift removals.
If you cross illegally, you will be removed. pic.twitter.com/WW4OWYzWOf
— Chief Michael W. Banks (@USBPChief) February 5, 2025
Another user lashed out at the video, questioning the method of deportation. He commented on the video, “It is completely within the jurisdiction for any government to deport individuals living illegally within its borders. However, insulting them is completely unacceptable. A user named Manish Saha also expressed his displeasure at America. He wrote that America’s behavior is unacceptable. PM Modi should pay attention to this and strongly criticize the action of the US President. It is okay to take action and send them back, but not by handcuffing them. They are not criminals and Indians are not slaves. Shameful act of America. I strongly condemn it.
What is the Trump government trying to express by sharing the video?
The US government also wants to express that no matter which country it is, if its citizens have crossed the US border illegally, action will be taken against them. Also, this is also an attempt to show that the Trump government is trying to implement every promise with full strictness.
Opposition uproar in Parliament
Politics has heated up in the country over deported Indians. Opposition parties have surrounded the central government in Parliament. Some MPs protested against the government wearing handcuffs on their hands. Regarding this, Foreign Minister Jaishankar replied in the Rajya Sabha that action has been taken as per US rules. And every year America sends illegal immigrants back to India.
Past Trends – How Many Indians Have Been Deported From the US?
The Foreign Minister further said that illegal immigrants were trapped there in inhuman conditions. Illegal immigrants had to be taken back. He said that deportation is nothing new. S Jaishankar also counted the figures from 2009 till now and said that illegal immigrants are sent back every year. Action was taken as per US rules. The Foreign Minister said that this is not the first time people have been sent back. This rule has been in force since 2012.
Priyanka Gandhi Questions Modi’s Silence on Deportation Incident
She said, “Many things were said that President Trump and PM Modi are very good friends. Why did PM Modi allow this to happen? Could we not send our plane to bring them back? Is this how humans are treated? That they are sent back wearing handcuffs and shackles? The Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister should answer.”
Shashi Tharoor Calls it an ‘Insult to India’
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on this incident, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, “We are protesting the way it was done. They have full legal right to deport those people but suddenly sending them handcuffed in a military plane like this is an insult to India, it is an insult to the dignity of Indians.”
