The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (October 30) confirmed that more than 2,790 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States this year for illegally staying in the country.

‘Nationality verified’

The ministry stated that their identities were carefully verified before deportation.

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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, said, “Since January this year, we have had over 2,790 Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria. They were illegally staying there, and we verified their credentials, their nationality, and they have returned. This is the status as of yesterday.”

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