Shackled return: India slams US deportation treatment
India is in talks with the U.S. after reports emerged of its deported citizens being mistreated.
A U.S. military aircraft carrying 104 deported Indians landed in the province of Punjab on Wednesday.
The deportees said they were handcuffed and shackled throughout the journey.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection also shared a video of shackled migrants, saying it was part of enforcing immigration laws.
India has the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., with 725,000 people.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told parliament that the government is engaging with U.S. authorities to prevent such mistreatment.
Opposition parties slammed the incident, calling it “unacceptable.”
The controversy comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. next week for talks with President Donald Trump.
The issue is expected to be raised during the discussions.
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