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Topic: Indian immigrants

ED raids 11 locations across Punjab, Haryana in ‘donkey route’ case

According to ED sources, the searches are part of a money laundering investigation into a ‘donkey route’ case related to illegal Indian immigrants who were deported by the US this year.

Indian mangoes land in America and become ‘ticking time bombs’

Hello DC folks, I have Alphonso, Kesar & Rasalu—Indian mangoes are entering the US through WhatsApp.

2 sent to prison in US for human smuggling, 3 years after Gujarat family froze to death in blizzard

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel is one of the two convicted persons. He will be deported after he serves his 10-yr sentence.

Trump’s remittance tax is unjust—to both Indian immigrants and US economy

India could consider countermeasures under the principle of reciprocity and tax outward remittances by US companies and foreign institutional investors that invest in Indian stock markets.

‘112 deportees in third flight from US, immigration underway’: Amritsar deputy commissioner

Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said that the people were provided with the essential items and that arrangements were being made for them to return to their homes.

US plane carrying deported Indians to land in Amritsar on 16 Feb, 3rd since Trump inauguration

PTI said quoting official sources that deportations will continue every other week till all illegal immigrants are returned to their home countries.

India can’t overlook Trump’s drastic MAGA steps

More than trade and tariff matters, it would be interesting to know where New Delhi stands with regards to the White House and Trump’s agenda on illegal immigrants.

Hindu designer says ‘India has it better’, Pakistanis say ‘Go to India’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Students from Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana now face higher rejection rate for Canadian, Australian visas

Education and immigration consultants say post-pandemic skyrocketing net migration figures as well as rise in cases of visa fraud led many countries to introduce new, stricter visa rules.

Haryana youths allege torture by immigration agents, ‘sent to Russia instead of Germany’

The youths had been promised jobs in a hotel and a permanent work visa in Germany. One of the victims, Mukesh, has also claimed that around 250-300 Indian youths are trapped in Russia.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.