Indian migrants shackled on 40-hour deportation flight spark outrage
Feb 7, 2025
Country of origin: India
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US officials kept approximately 100 deported Indian migrants in shackles for a 40-hour flight back to India, including during bathroom breaks and a refueling stop in Guam. The deportees reported being treated harshly and kept in shackles throughout the journey. Indian lawmakers protested in parliament and opposition parties burned Trump effigies. The incident occurred days before an expected visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House.
Sources
- ‘Treated like criminals’: Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump
CNN·Feb 7, 2025·archived copy
CNN·Feb 7, 2025·archived copy
- CBS News
- indianexpress.com
- 'Treated like criminals': Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump
- ‘Treated like criminals’: Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump :: WRAL.com
legacy.wral.com·Feb 7, 2025·archived copy
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