The third batch of Indian immigrants is set to arrive in Amritsar on Sunday evening.
The US administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
A total of 112 deportees, out of which, maximum are from Haryana, will be in the US military flight set to land at the Amritsar airport.
The third arrival of the fresh batch of deportees comes just a day after nearly 115 Indians were brought back from the US on Saturday evening in a military plane.
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According to the information, among the Indians deportees who will land tonight, 31 are from Punjab, 44 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, 2 from Uttar Pradesh, one each from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, respectively.
The first batch of Indian deportees from the US, which included 104 people, were flown in a military plane to India on February 5.
The flights carrying Indian illegal immigrants from the US back to India have been landing at the Amritsar airport. The new batch of deportees will also land at the same location. However, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed his resentment over using Amritsar airport for the purpose.
While speaking to the reporters on Saturday, Mann said, “Do not make our holy city (Amritsar) a deport centre…".
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