611 Indians deported from US in 2018, but very few Telugus in list
U Sudhakar Reddy | TNN | Feb 7, 2019, 09:10 IST
(Representative image)HYDERABAD: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Report for 2018 revealed that the number of Indians removed (deported) by ICE, though an insignificant number, increasing to every year. In 2016 fiscal year 353 Indians are removed whereas in 2017 fiscal year 460 and in 2018 611 are deported.
Out of 2.56 lakhs removals in the 2018 fiscal year from the United States the number of Indians deported is an insignificant number. Mexico topped with 1.41 lakh followed by South American Countries and then China.
However, India stands fourth in the list of the nations after Mexico, Cuba and China that obtained permanent resident status lawfully. According to Department of Homeland Security year Book 2017 statists. In 2017 fiscal year out of 60,394 Indians who obtained permanent resident status around 20549 have immediate relatives of US citizens, 14962 are family sponsored preferences followed by 23569 employment-based preferences.
ICE Removals include those initiated by other agencies who handed over them to ICE. Pew Research Centre data shows that those with past criminal convictions accounted for 74% of all arrests made ICE agents in 2017 fiscal year. The non-immigrant admissions of Indians including H1B visa holders are over 20 lakhs in 2017.
Department of Homeland security annual report disclosed that 21,000 Indians overstayed in the United States even after the expiry of their visas.
American Telugu Association President Paramesh Bheemreddy told TOI, ”The number of Indians deported is a negligible number. Telugus are only in a single digit. Most of the Telugu origin attorney are good at H1b visa and other immigration procedures. Handling the deportation process is new to them as it is the rarest thing for Telugus,”
He added, ”The US is still a land of opportunities for both job and study. Nothing has changed. For skilled and law-abiding citizens there are always opportunities. If somebody wants to take short cut methods they will be caught. We advise a rightful and legal route for both immigrant and non-immigrants,”
Paramesh Bheemreddy added, ”Out of 10 lakh international students 3.5 lakh are Chinese and 1.9 lakh are Indians. Out of the top five cities that are sending international students to United States Hyderabad is among them.,”
ATA is helping the students who are detained on the charges of enrolling in the fraudulent university floated by ICE.
Out of 2.56 lakhs removals in the 2018 fiscal year from the United States the number of Indians deported is an insignificant number. Mexico topped with 1.41 lakh followed by South American Countries and then China.
However, India stands fourth in the list of the nations after Mexico, Cuba and China that obtained permanent resident status lawfully. According to Department of Homeland Security year Book 2017 statists. In 2017 fiscal year out of 60,394 Indians who obtained permanent resident status around 20549 have immediate relatives of US citizens, 14962 are family sponsored preferences followed by 23569 employment-based preferences.
ICE Removals include those initiated by other agencies who handed over them to ICE. Pew Research Centre data shows that those with past criminal convictions accounted for 74% of all arrests made ICE agents in 2017 fiscal year. The non-immigrant admissions of Indians including H1B visa holders are over 20 lakhs in 2017.
Department of Homeland security annual report disclosed that 21,000 Indians overstayed in the United States even after the expiry of their visas.
American Telugu Association President Paramesh Bheemreddy told TOI, ”The number of Indians deported is a negligible number. Telugus are only in a single digit. Most of the Telugu origin attorney are good at H1b visa and other immigration procedures. Handling the deportation process is new to them as it is the rarest thing for Telugus,”
He added, ”The US is still a land of opportunities for both job and study. Nothing has changed. For skilled and law-abiding citizens there are always opportunities. If somebody wants to take short cut methods they will be caught. We advise a rightful and legal route for both immigrant and non-immigrants,”
Paramesh Bheemreddy added, ”Out of 10 lakh international students 3.5 lakh are Chinese and 1.9 lakh are Indians. Out of the top five cities that are sending international students to United States Hyderabad is among them.,”
ATA is helping the students who are detained on the charges of enrolling in the fraudulent university floated by ICE.
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