The US Division of State Monday introduced visa restrictions on homeowners and senior officers of Indian journey companies accused of facilitating unlawful immigration to america. The transfer targets people concerned in human smuggling and trafficking operations, as a part of broader efforts to disrupt illicit migration networks.
Division Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, in a press release, stated the restrictions apply to executives and senior workers who knowingly enabled illegal entry into the US. The measures had been carried out underneath Part 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and also will have an effect on those that would usually qualify for the Visa Waiver Programme.
“Mission India’s Consular Affairs and Diplomatic Safety Service are actively figuring out and focusing on these engaged in unlawful immigration facilitation,” Bruce stated. “We’ll proceed to carry accountable people who violate US legal guidelines, together with those that revenue from smuggling operations.”
In keeping with the Pew Analysis Heart, there have been an estimated 725,000 undocumented Indian immigrants within the US as of 2024. As per the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, 682 Indian nationals have been deported from america since January 2025, with the bulk trying to enter the nation illegally.
US President Donald Trump, who’s now in his second time period, has carried out a number of strict immigration insurance policies since taking workplace in January. In February, three US army plane deported a whole bunch of people — together with Indian nationals — who had crossed the border illegally.
Along with bodily deportations, the Trump administration has additionally made sweeping adjustments to immigration guidelines. These embrace stricter H-1B visa norms, an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, and the transfer to finish birthright citizenship for kids born to undocumented immigrants.
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