Trump's first blow to Modi Govt ! US deports Indian migrants on C-17 military aircraft

WASHINGTON: A US C-17 military aircraft carrying about 200 illegal immigrants left Texas for India on Tuesday.This is Washington's first action against illegal Indian immigrants after Donald Trump assumed the presidency last month.

This step has been taken ahead of the detailed discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump on phone on January 27 and Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Washington on February 13-14, which is being considered a big blow to the Modi government. Similar deportation flights departed for Guatemala, Peru, Honduras and other countries from January 24.

The US President has vowed to crack down on illegal migration which has been the main issue of his presidential election campaign. Within hours of taking office for the second time, Trump had decided to end birthright citizenship and deploy troops on the US-Mexico border.

Earlier on January 27, after a phone conversation with Modi, the US President had said that India would 'do what is right' on the issue of deportation of illegal immigrants. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had said that New Delhi is ready for the 'legal return' of Indian citizens living 'illegally' abroad, including the US.

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