Digital tracker for surveillance of over 17,940 Indians

• USA has 20,407 illegal immigrants

• 2,467 Indians in Detention Centre

(Digital Tracker is used to keep a track of the concerned person through gadgets and apps)

(Detention centre is a place where people illegally entering the country are retained for a certain period)

New York (USA) – USA has sent back 104 Indians illegal migrants. The USA has also found 20,407 Indians staying in that country without valid papers. They all are called illegal Indian migrants and are waiting for the issue of their final removal order. Out of these Indians, 17,940 have been put under surveillance through digital trackers with ankle monitors. They are under constant surveillance of the local Police station or Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE). Presently, there are 2467 Indians in ICE’s Detention Centre; 104 of them have been deported to India.

As per ICE’s information, there are 109% more people in its Detention Centre than its capacity. The US Home Department’s data shows the capacity of the Detention Centre as 38, 521 beds. There are, however, 42,000 illegal migrants now. Half of them were arrested on the Mexico border.

Editorial Perspective

The USA is sending back illegal entrants not only from India but from all countries on war-footing. Indian patriots feel that India should do similar for Bangladeshis and Rohingyas.