1.49 lakh Indians have been accused of illegally entering the US since 2019, this report revealed the horror

Washington: 1.49 lakh Indians have been caught illegally entering the US. This is telling a report of US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). The report states that between February 2019 and March 2023, 149,000 Indians tried to enter the US illegally. This Indian also knows that crossing the American border is a risky task, but he himself wants to come in this danger. This shows that the “American Dream” is appealing to many Indians.

The TOI report states that in January 2022, 5,459 Indians were caught entering the US illegally. At least 708 were intercepted at the US-Canada border. In January 2023, this number has increased by 35.9% to 7,421. Authorities have detained 2,478 at the US-Canada border. The report shows that Indians were detained during 2,663 attempts to cross the border from Canada in the north or Mexico in the south.

The Times of India report, citing Gujarat police officers and other officials, said that most of those detained are from Gujarat and Punjab. There are also incidents in America and Canada where many Indians including minors have died. A family of four from Dingucha in Gujarat died on the Canada-US border. The cause of his death was -35 degree Celsius temperature.

Another tragic incident came to light this year, in which a family of four from Mehsana in Gujarat drowned in March after their boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River. In December 2022, another person from Gujarat had died in a fall. The deceased was scaling the US-Mexico border wall with his wife and three sons. Despite these incidents, illegal entry of Indians into America continues. The US Border Patrol intercepted 9,648 Indian refugees. At least 2,289 of them tried to enter through the US-Canada border.

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