MEA Intervenes After Indian Detained At Newark Airport, Takes Matter Up With US: Sources
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MEA Intervenes After Indian Detained At Newark Airport, Takes Matter Up With US: Sources
MEA Intervenes After Indian Detained At Newark Airport, Takes Matter Up With US: Sources: Sources. Indian-American entrepreneur shared a photo of an Indian student who was being deported from Newark Airport. Kunal Jain said the student was crying and was treated like a criminal by the authorities, as he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground. US Embassy in India: “The United States continues to welcome legitimate travellers to our country. However, there is no right to visit the United States. We cannot and will not tolerate illegal entry, abuse of visas, or the violation of U.S. law” The United States has been conducting deportation operations for years. Between 2009 and 2024, a total of 15 Indian nationals were deported via chartered and commercial flights. The matter came to light after an Indian- American entrepreneur shared an image of the Indian student being detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The student has since been released and is now in the care of his parents, he said.
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Last Updated: June 10, 2025, 18:42 IST
The matter came to light after an Indian-American entrepreneur shared a photo of an Indian student who was being deported from Newark Airport
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The Ministry of External Affairs has formally raised the matter of detention of an Indian national at Newark Airport in New Jersey with the US Embassy in New Delhi, sources said.
The matter came to light after an Indian-American entrepreneur shared a photo of an Indian student who was being deported from Newark Airport.(Photo: X/SONOFINDIA)
“Our Embassy in Washington DC and the Indian Consulate in New York have also been in touch with the US authorities to ascertain the details. We have so far not received any details about the incident or the circumstances under which he was restrained, the flight he had to board or boarded and his final destination. We continue to follow up on the matter,” they added.
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The matter came to light after an Indian-American entrepreneur shared a photo of an Indian student who was being deported from Newark Airport. Kunal Jain said the student was crying and was treated like a criminal by the authorities, as he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground.
I witnessed a young Indian student being deported from Newark Airport last night— handcuffed, crying, treated like a criminal. He came chasing dreams, not causing harm. As an NRI, I felt helpless and heartbroken. This is a human tragedy. @IndianEmbassyUS #immigrationraids pic.twitter.com/0cINhd0xU1— Kunal Jain (@SONOFINDIA) June 8, 2025
Jain also said that several cases like this have been reported in the last few days.
In the post, Jain said, “These children get their visas and get on a flight in the morning. For some reason, they are unable to explain the reason for their visit to the immigration authorities and are sent back on the evening flight tied up like criminals. Every day 3-4 such cases are happening. There have been more such cases in the last few days.”
In another post on X, Jain gave a call to netizens on X to find out what is going on with him at New Jersey authorities.
“This poor kids parent won’t know what’s happening to him. @IndianEmbassyUS @DrSJaishankar he was to be boarded last night in the same flight with me but he never got boarded. Someone needs to find out what’s going on with him at New Jersey authorities. I found him disoriented,” he said.
India’s Consulate General in New York took cognizance of the social media posts and said it is in touch with local authorities.
We have come across social media posts claiming that an Indian national is facing difficulties at Newark Liberty International Airport. We are in touch with local authorities in this regard.The Consulate remains ever committed for the welfare of Indian Nationals.@MEAIndia… — India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) June 9, 2025
Won’t Tolerate Illegal Entry: US
After the viral video surfaced, the US Embassy in India, in a post on X, wrote: “The United States continues to welcome legitimate travellers to our country. However, there is no right to visit the United States. We cannot and will not tolerate illegal entry, abuse of visas, or the violation of US law.”
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The United States continues to welcome legitimate travelers to our country. However, there is no right to visit the United States. We cannot and will not tolerate illegal entry, abuse of visas, or the violation of U.S. law. pic.twitter.com/WvsUb4Mtqu— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) June 10, 2025
The United States has been conducting deportation operations for years. Between 2009 and 2024, a total of 15,564 Indian nationals were deported via both chartered and commercial flights.
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First Published: June 10, 2025, 18:33 IST