"US and France Deportations Reveal Human Trafficking Concerns; Indian Nationals Questioned"
In 2023, the US deported an average of one Indian per day for illegal entry or stay, with a total of 370 Indians sent back in the past year. The highest number of deportations occurred in 2020, with 2,312 Indians deported during Trump's presidency. A recent incident involving a flight to Nicaragua, which was grounded in France, has led to an investigation into a suspected illegal immigration network in Gujarat, India. Meanwhile, US Customs and Border Protection data revealed a record 96,917 Indians were apprehended for illegal crossing into the US in the fiscal year 2023.