New Delhi: More than 1,000 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States to India so far this year, with New Delhi and Washington continuing discussions on migration, mobility, and measures to tackle illegal immigration.
Addressing a media briefing on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that 1,076 Indian citizens have been deported from the United States during the current year. He also revealed that a total of 3,567 Indian nationals were deported from the US during 2025.
The figures come amid an intensified immigration enforcement drive by the administration of Donald Trump, which has placed a strong focus on identifying and removing individuals residing in the country without legal authorisation.
Jaiswal noted that India and the United States remain in regular contact regarding issues related to deportation, migration, and mobility. According to him, ongoing discussions between the two countries are aimed at addressing illegal migration networks while ensuring that legitimate travel, employment, education, and other lawful migration pathways are not negatively affected.
The MEA spokesperson emphasized that both governments are working towards a balanced approach that targets unlawful migration practices without disrupting legal avenues available to students, professionals, and other travellers.
Migration and mobility have emerged as important areas of cooperation in India-US relations, particularly as large numbers of Indian students, skilled workers, and professionals continue to move to the United States each year. At the same time, both countries have been increasing efforts to identify and address cases involving undocumented migration and human smuggling networks.
The latest deportation figures highlight the scale of enforcement measures currently underway in the United States and underscore the continued cooperation between New Delhi and Washington on managing migration challenges.
Officials from both sides are expected to continue consultations on policies that strengthen legal migration channels while discouraging and preventing irregular migration.
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