Thousands of Indian Asylum Seekers in US Jails
From the Blog riazhaqOver 4,200 Indians have so far been jailed for illegally crossing US-Mexico border this year, according to available data reported by US media. It's a big jump from 3,100 Indians detained in all of 2017. Most are seeking asylum based on claims of religious and political persecution in their country of origin. Source: LA Times*Undocumented Indians in US Detention: * Portland-based newspaper "The Oregonian" found that the single largest group of detainees at Sheridan Federal Prison in Oregon came from India. It reported that there were 50 Indians among the 124 migrants being housed at the prison. The others hailed from Nepal, Armenia, Brazil, Mexico and parts of Central America. *India Fastest Growing Source of Illegals:* India has become the biggest source of illegal immigrantspakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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