February 6, Amritsar: There’s been an image being circulated online, claiming that all the Indian immigrants who have been deported from the US were handcuffed and also legs cuffed, men are shown wearing handcuffs, their faces hidden by face masks and chains around their ankles. Another also portrays a line of men with their hands bound behind their backs as they walk.
Indian Social media users were outraged by the images.
“Handcuffed and chained by the legs, Indians are returning to Amrit Kaal. I have never seen this sight ever!” read one post on X.
“Indians clearly are treated here like prisoners while they are not only handcuffed but also leg cuffed while they are being deported from USA by Trump.” said one of the Netizens. However, The image being posted on social media is fake.
Congress leader Pawan Khera said, “Looking at the pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and humiliated while being deported from the US saddens me as an Indian.”
After fact-checking the widely shared photo, PIB discovered that the picture doesn’t pertain to Indians. Rather, the images depict migrants who were sent to Guatemala on January 30 after being deported from the US.
The image being circulated on social media is fake.
After fact-checking the widely shared photo, PIB discovered that the picture doesn’t pertain to Indians. Rather, the images depict migrants who were sent to Guatemala on January 30 after being deported from the US.
According to reports, the C-17 aircraft carrying 104 Indian nationals departed from San Antonio, Texas and landed in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Punjab police said 33 immigrants each were from Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, and the northern state of Haryana, while 30 were from Punjab. They underwent hours of scrutiny at the airport before police escorted them out in small groups in police vehicles.
Since Donald Trump took office again, this is the first group of illegal immigrants from India to be deported. Although previous US administrations have deported illegal Indian immigrants, it is through their military aircraft for the purpose. It is also the farthest destination so far for such flights using a military aircraft.
According to reports, a US embassy spokesperson in Delhi earlier on Tuesday said, “The US is vigorously enforcing its border, tightening immigration laws, and removing illegal migrants. These actions send a clear message: illegal migration is not worth the risk.”
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