The US government has started the process of deporting illegal immigrants to their home countries. In the first phase, 205 Indians who have illegally immigrated to the US have been deported. What is the background to this operation? How do they enter the US illegally? Why is the route they take called the Dungey Pass? A news collection on this.
Trump took office as the 47th President of the United States for the second time on January 20. Upon taking office, he ordered the deportation of illegal immigrants in the US. In addition, a state of emergency was declared on the Mexican border.
It is estimated that there are about 47.8 million illegal immigrants in the US. In the first phase, a list of 1.5 million illegal immigrants has been prepared.
The number of illegal immigrants is high in 12 states of the US, including Texas and California. More than a thousand people are being arrested by the police in those states every day. So far, more than 25,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested. They are detained in special camps and then sent back to their respective countries.
There are about 5.5 million Indians living in the United States. There are about 7,25,000 Indians in the United States without proper documents. There are 18,000 Indians in the United States illegally. The United States has taken steps to send them back to India.
Since 2011, the number of Indians living in the United States without proper documents has increased by 70 percent.
In 2023 alone, 96,917 Indians were arrested for trying to enter the United States illegally.
Most Indians reach the US border through various countries including Central American countries such as Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. Then, they cross the US-Mexico border on foot and enter the United States. For this, they choose the dinghy route.
Jumping from one place to another is called dinghy in Punjabi. Therefore, jumping from country to country and illegally entering the United States in this way is called dinghy.
There are agents who take them to the United States through dinghy. According to reports, the fee for such agents ranges from a minimum of 44 lakhs to a maximum of 87 lakhs rupees.
After paying the dinghy agents, they are sent to countries like Ecuador, Bolivia or Guyana to get a visa. Sometimes, they are sent directly to Mexico from Dubai with a visa.
The first step of the dinghy route is to reach any country in Latin America. After that, they reach the US-Mexico border through dangerous jungles.
Not everyone survives this difficult dinghy journey. About 12 percent die on the way. Moreover, the agents themselves kill people who do not pay the due amount.
They cross mountains, mountains, forests, and forests, endure persecution by smugglers, and sexual violence, and reach the US border.
Then they cross the US border on foot and enter the country. After enduring so much hardship, some end up being caught by border guards and sent to prison.
Many Indians undertake the dangerous dinghy journey with no guarantee of life, hoping to find a better life in the US. The desire and dream of living in the US drives many Indians to illegally enter the US.
The American dream is a mirage… Trump is chasing a trip by boat….! My Bharat Guru
