In this powerful address, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sheds light on the ongoing issue of deportations, revealing that the deportation of Indians from the United States is not a recent phenomenon. During the Rajya Sabha session, Jaishankar shares alarming figures from previous years, including 597 deportations in 2011, 530 in 2012, 515 in 2013, and 513 in 2014, emphasizing that these incidents have been happening for years. Watch as Jaishankar responds to the current U.S. deportation controversy and calls for a deeper understanding of this long-standing issue.
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00:00Honourable members would be aware that the process of deportation is not a new one. I
00:07repeat, not a new one. And has been ongoing. 2009, number of deportees 734. 2010, 799.
00:182011, 597. 2012, 530. 2013, 515. We have been informed by ICE that women and children are
00:32not respected. I rise to apprise the House of certain developments pertaining to deportation
00:39of Indians from the USA. Honourable members are aware that people-to-people exchanges
00:48constitute the bedrock of our deepening ties with the United States. Indeed, more than
00:55any other relationship, mobility and migration has had a key role to play in enhancing its
01:02quality. Sir, the House would also share the view of the government that it is in our collective
01:11interest to encourage legal mobility and discourage illegal movement. In fact, illegal mobility
01:22and migration has many other associated activities also of an illegal nature. Moreover, those
01:31of our citizens who have been inveigled into illegal movement themselves become prey to
01:37other crimes. They are trapped into both moving and working under inhuman conditions. Members
01:47are aware that unfortunately there have even been fatalities in the course of such illegal
01:54migration. Those who have returned have also testified to their harrowing experiences.
02:02Mr Chairman Sir, it is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if
02:11they are found to be living illegally abroad. This is naturally subject to an unambiguous
02:18verification of their nationality. This is not a policy applicable to any specific country
02:27nor indeed one only practised by India. It is a general accepted principle in international
02:34relations. Sir, Honourable members would be aware that
02:42the process of deportation is not a new one and has been onward for several years. I would
02:53like to share with the House details of deportation from the United States since 2009. Their numbers
03:02years-wise as available with our law enforcement authorities is as follows. In 2009, the number
03:11of deportees 734. 2010, 799. 2011, 597. 2012, 530. 2013, 515. 2014, 591. 2015, 708. 2016,
03:341303. 2017, 1024. 2018, 1180. 2019, 2042. 2020, 1889. 2021, 805. 2022, 862. 2023, 617. 2024,
03:541368. 2025, 104. Sir, deportations by the US are organised and executed by the Immigration
04:07and Customs Enforcement, ICE, authorities. The standard operating procedure for deportation
04:19used by ICE that is effective from 2012 provides for the use of restraints. However, we have been
04:35informed by ICE that women and children are not restrained. Further, the needs of deportees,
04:44during transit, related to food and other necessities, including possible medical emergencies,
04:51are attended to. During toilet breaks, deportees are temporarily unrestrained if needed in that
04:58regard. This is applicable to chartered civilian aircraft as well as military aircraft. There has
05:07been no change, I repeat, no change from past procedure for the flight undertaken by the US
05:15on 5 February 2025. We are, of course, engaging the US government to ensure that the returning
05:26deportees are not mistreated in any manner during the flight. At the same time, the House will
05:33that our focus should be on a strong crackdown on the illegal migration industry while taking
05:42steps to ease visas for the legitimate traveller. On the basis of information provided by returning
05:49deportees about the agents and others involved, law enforcement agencies will take necessary,
05:57preventive and exemplary actions.