Some Indian nationals who allegedly illegally migrated to the United States and were deported back to the country arrived on Thursday at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat. A US military C-17 Globemaster military aircraft landed in Punjab’s Amritsar on February 5 with 104 Indian nationals.

Bill, 2024) seeks to replace the Emigration Act of 1983 with a view to facilitate the circular mobility of people intending to emigrate for overseas employment.

The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States.