Amid the continuing controversy surrounding the “inhuman remedy” of unlawful Indian immigrants from the US, the White Home has shared a clip on social media exhibiting deportees being chained and shackled.
The clip, shared on X, reveals deportees being handcuffed and chained round their legs and waist by the US cops earlier than they board flights to their respective nations. One among them is seen ascending the metal steps of a flight with chains on legs. Whereas sharing the clip, the White Home remarked it as, “ASMR: Unlawful Alien Deportation Flight.”
ASMR means autonomous sensory meridian response, a tingling sensation within the physique which happens as a part of stress reduction.
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, commented, “So primarily based.” The vacation spot of the flight and the nation of origin of the deportees on this particular video stay unclear.
As many as 332 Indians have been deported by the US in three batches on navy plane on February 5, 15, and 16. Deportations will proceed each different week till all unlawful immigrants are returned to their residence nations as a part of US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on unlawful migration, sources mentioned.
The alleged “dehumanisation” of deportees had led to pandemonium in Parliament final week with Opposition MPs protesting. Following this, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar vowed to take up the problem with the US authorities. Throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral assembly with President Trump within the US, Modi emphasised India’s dedication to repatriate residents whereas highlighting the issue of human trafficking. Modi additionally acknowledged that people dwelling unlawfully in international nations haven’t any authorized proper to remain.
There are roughly 725,000 unlawful Indian immigrants within the US, with 20,000 recognized for deportation. Since 2009, round 15,500 Indians have been deported, together with 6,135 throughout Trump’s first time period as President. Whereas repatriation of unlawful immigrants is a part of complying with worldwide regulation for India, the usage of handcuffs and shackles, a part of US commonplace working process, raises considerations.
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