The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has listed India among the "non-cooperative" countries.
According to a report published by Indian news outlet NDTV on Saturday (December 14), the ICE categorizes countries as "non-cooperative" when they fail to adequately assist in deportation processes.
Alongside India, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Venezuela are also included in this list.
ICE stated that these countries fail to provide the necessary cooperation, such as conducting interviews, issuing travel documents on time, and facilitating the return of their nationals on scheduled flights. Additionally, the US plans to deport 1.45 million undocumented immigrants, of which 18,000 are Indians.
In recent years, nearly 90,000 individuals from Indian states like Punjab, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh have been apprehended while attempting to enter the United States illegally.
