US imposes illefal imigration visa bans on Indians

Passengers are waiting to drop off their baggage at Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi Airport) in Delhi, India, April 24, 2024. (Reuters File Photo)
Passengers are waiting to drop off their baggage at Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi Airport) in Delhi, India, April 24, 2024. (Reuters File Photo)

The U.S. State Department announced Monday it is imposing visa restrictions on owners and employees of India-based travel agencies accused of knowingly aiding illegal migration to the United States.

An unspecified number of unnamed people linked to travel agencies in India were being hit with visa bans under the Immigration and Nationality Act based on information gathered by the U.S. mission to India, department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

Washington often issues visa bans without publishing the names of those targeted.

“We will continue to take steps to impose visa restrictions against owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies to cut off alien smuggling networks,” Bruce said, without detailing how the travel agents had facilitated illegal migration.

Indian visa holders are under rising pressure as U.S. immigration rules  tighten. Overstays and minor violations can now lead to deportation and a  lifetime travel ban. Even legal residents and students are

The move comes amid President Donald Trump’s broad crackdown on migration to the United States and efforts to deport undocumented immigrants in the country.

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has repeatedly posted on its social media sites, warning Indian nationals visiting the United States not to overstay their authorized period of stay in the country, warning they will face deportation and a permanent ban from entering the country for doing so.

Source :

Daily Sabah

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