C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying 112 illegal Indian immigrants from the US reached Amritsar airport on the night of 16 February. This was the third time in the last 10 days that the US has deported Indians living illegally.
According to the report, out of the people being deported, 44 are from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, 31 from Punjab, two from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The families of some illegal immigrants had reached Amritsar airport to receive them.
After completing all the formalities including immigration, verification and background checking, these migrants will be allowed to return to their homes. The authorities have made arrangements for transportation to drop them home.