The minister further assured the parliamentarians that the Indian government is in touch with the US authorities to ensure that the deportees are not ill-treated and called for strict actions against the illegal immigration industry.We are engaging with the US govt to ensure that the deportees not be mistreated in any manner. At the same time, the House will appreciate that our focus should be on the strong crackdown against the illegal immigration industry,” Jaishankar said.
“On the basis of information provided by the deportees, law enforcement agencies will take necessary, preventive and exemplary action against the agents and such agencies,” he added.In his statement Jaishankar also added that deportations by the US are organised and executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the standard operating procedure for deportation by aircraft used by ICE is effective from 2013.
He said that there has been no change from past procedures for the flight undertaken by the US on February 5.
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