First action against illegal immigration: FIR filed against four agents in Haryana
Updated: Feb 7th, 2025
An FIR was registered under the Immigration Act against four agents from Karnal, Haryana. As per reports, three individuals from Haryana who were among the 104 people recently deported from the United States had filed complaints against these agents. However, the identities of both the accused and the complainants have not been disclosed.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the government saying that USA's plane should not have been allowed to take off, go back. "For us, they are not criminals. The shackles on their feet and hands should have been removed. This was a violation of the law... USA's plane should not have been allowed to take off and go back," Raut reportedly said.
Notably, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday that deportation due to illegal immigration in the United States has been ongoing for a long time and is "not something new". The government is actively engaging with the US to make sure deported Indians are not mistreated, Jaishankar added.
EAM Jaishankar made this statement after the Opposition criticised the government over the mistreatment towards 104 illegal Indian immigrants who landed in Amritsar on Wednesday in a US military plane.
“Today, Modi government and Modi government’s External Affairs Minister (referring to S Jaishankar) deceived the people of India on 104 Indians deported from the US… Why is the Modi government silent on the inhumane treatment of 104 Indians who were deported from the US with handcuffs and iron chains on their legs…,” said Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress MP on Thursday.
According to data presented by Jaishankar during the Rajya Sabha session, between 2009 and 2025, deportations have fluctuated significantly.
The lowest deportation count was recorded in 2025 (104), while the highest was in 2019 (2,042). From 2009 to 2015, deportations remained relatively stable, ranging from 515 to 799, with a minor peak in 2015 (708).
A sharp rise occurred in 2016 (1,303), followed by fluctuating yet elevated numbers until 2019.
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