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Illegal Immigration In US

The policy has been applied about 2.5 million times since March 2020. It was to expire on December 21, 2022

Updated On: 06 Jan 2023 | 11:26 PM IST

In just the last two months, a total of 13,655 illegal immigrants from India were caught compared to 6,865 during those two months in 2021, the data showed

Updated On: 28 Dec 2022 | 2:27 PM IST

An Indian national Thursday pleaded guilty before a court that he illegally entered the United States after he was deported from the country two years ago. Ashok Kumar Prahladbhai Patel, 40, could face imprisonment of up to two years. Sentencing is scheduled for April 5, 2023. According to the court documents, Patel, an Indian national, appeared before US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on November 24, 2021 at the Henry E Rohlsen Airport in St Croix for pre-boarding inspection for his flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his inspection, Patel presented a fraudulent Florida driver's license, the Department of Justice said. The officers then conducted a database inquiry which revealed that on August 17, 2019, Patel was apprehended and detained by the CBP in Tecate, California, and was processed for expedited removal, it said. Patel was subsequently removed from the United States to India on November 21, 2019. After his removal, Patel did not obtain express consent

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 11:39 AM IST

Harmful border policies put in place by the US are damaging to Mexico and undermine the human rights of millions of migrants, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said.

Updated On: 22 Jul 2022 | 4:10 PM IST

Engaging in these talks underscores our commitment to pursuing constructive discussions with the government of Cuba where appropriate to advance US interests," the US State Department said

Updated On: 22 Apr 2022 | 9:55 AM IST

Blaming his predecessor Trump for the current migration crisis on the US southern border, Biden said that an overwhelming majority of people coming to the border and crossing it are being sent back

Updated On: 26 Mar 2021 | 8:55 AM IST

Reversing the outgoing Trump administration's decision, a federal court ordered full reinstatement of the Obama-era programme to protect undocumented immigrants brought as minors from deportation

Updated On: 05 Dec 2020 | 10:34 PM IST

A new policy, to be implemented in 60 days, will not limit how long children or their families can be detained

Updated On: 22 Aug 2019 | 11:24 AM IST

The operation, backed by President Trump, had been postponed, partly because of resistance among officials at his own immigration agency

Updated On: 12 Jul 2019 | 1:49 AM IST

'We need to use our precious resources to help our fellow Americans who respect our laws, not illegal caravans who break into our borders and break our laws,' Trump said

Updated On: 03 Nov 2018 | 11:20 AM IST