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In a bid to enter the United States, an Indian man travelled over 10,000 km through 11 countries across central America in a month in 2016.

The man identified as Harpreet Singh first went to Brazil and from there he travelled several places to reach Mexico. He worked and stayed in the US illegally for months before he was caught and deported.

The man who hails from Kapurthala, Punjab, arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Saturday, on a United Airlines flight UA82 as a deportee, said an immigration department officer on condition of anonymity.

Police officials said that Singh had confessed that he had sneaked into the US illegally as he wanted US citizenship.

On 20th August 2016, Harpreet Singh took a flight from the Indira Gandhi International Airport to Brazil on a valid passport.

From Bolivia, Singh arrived in Lima, Peru. From there, he reached Costa Rica passing through Ecuador, Columbia and Panama. Then, he entered Honduras and went to Guatemala and finally arrived in Mexico, the officer said.

The final leg of Singh's journey began in Mexico, from where he illegally took a boat into the US.

After reaching the US, Singh managed to work for 15 months at a departmental store in Louisiana before he was apprehended and deported for illegally staying in the US.

Several cases of cheating and forgery have been registered against him in India.

The final leg of Singh's journey began in Mexico, from where he illegally took a boat into the US.

In a bid to enter the United States, an Indian man travelled over 10,000 km through 11 countries across central America in a month in 2016. The man identified as Harpreet Singh first went to Brazil and from there he travelled several places to reach Mexico. He worked and stayed in the US illegally for months before he was caught and deported. The man who hails from Kapurthala, Punjab, arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Saturday, on a United Airlines flight UA82 as a deportee, said an immigration department officer on condition of anonymity. Police officials said that Singh had confessed that he had sneaked into the US illegally as he wanted US citizenship. On 20th August 2016, Harpreet Singh took a flight from the Indira Gandhi International Airport to Brazil on a valid passport. From Bolivia, Singh arrived in Lima, Peru. From there, he reached Costa Rica passing through Ecuador, Columbia and Panama. Then, he entered Honduras and went to Guatemala and finally arrived in Mexico, the officer said. The final leg of Singh's journey began in Mexico, from where he illegally took a boat into the US. After reaching the US, Singh managed to work for 15 months at a departmental store in Louisiana before he was apprehended and deported for illegally staying in the US. Several cases of cheating and forgery have been registered against him in India.

Punjab man travels 10,000 kilometres, crossed 11 countries to enter US; now deported

United States President Donald Trump put out an ad on Saturday which called Democrats &quot;complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants.&quot;

The ad, part of his campaign for re-election, titled &quot;Complicit&quot; was released on the anniversary of the US elected President&#39;s inauguration.

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The&nbsp;ad says, &quot;Democrats who stand in our way will be complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants.&quot;&nbsp;

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The ad focuses on an immigrant Luis Bracamontes who was charged in 2014 for killing two police officers in California.

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The ad has triggered outrage among Democrat&nbsp;leaders.

Blamed for the government shutdown and placing immigrants interests over the American, Democrat&nbsp;senator Chuck Schumer&#39;s spokesperson responded to the ad in an email, &quot;this is a shameless attempt by the president to distract from the Trump shutdown. Rather than campaigning, he should do his job and negotiate a deal to open the government address the needs of the American people,&quot; Reuters reported.

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United States Senator Bernie Sanders also reacted on ad calling it&nbsp;unbelievable and sad for the country to have a president that says such outrageous stuff, CNN reported.

Trump had already filed for re-election on his inauguration day in 2017, which was an unusual move as no president has ever done on his inauguration day.

The move allows Trump to begin campaigning long before the November 2020 election, allowing him to raise money and hold rallies paid by his campaign.

On Friday, Senate Democrats opposed a bill that would have avoided the shutdown, because their efforts to include protection&nbsp;for hundreds of thousands of mostly young immigrants, known as Dreamers, were rejected by Trump and Republican leaders.

The US Senate adjourned late Sunday without reaching a deal on re-opening government, as the Republican leadership <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-senate-postpones-vote-on-ending-shutdown-to-noon-monday-30288">postponed a vote</a> on ending the shutdown until noon on Monday.

(Inputs from Reuters)

The ad is part of his re-election campaign for in 2020 presidential elections

United States President Donald Trump put out an ad on Saturday which called Democrats "complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants." The ad, part of his campaign for re-election, titled "Complicit" was released on the anniversary of the US elected President's inauguration. × The ad says, "Democrats who stand in our way will be complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants." Also read: Trump suggests 'nuclear option' to end US government shutdown The ad focuses on an immigrant Luis Bracamontes who was charged in 2014 for killing two police officers in California. Also read: Trump tries to fix government shutdown over phone The ad has triggered outrage among Democrat leaders. Blamed for the government shutdown and placing immigrants interests over the American, Democrat senator Chuck Schumer's spokesperson responded to the ad in an email, "this is a shameless attempt by the president to distract from the Trump shutdown. Rather than campaigning, he should do his job and negotiate a deal to open the government address the needs of the American people," Reuters reported. Also read: First day of US government shutdown ends in standoff United States Senator Bernie Sanders also reacted on ad calling it unbelievable and sad for the country to have a president that says such outrageous stuff, CNN reported. Trump had already filed for re-election on his inauguration day in 2017, which was an unusual move as no president has ever done on his inauguration day. The move allows Trump to begin campaigning long before the November 2020 election, allowing him to raise money and hold rallies paid by his campaign. On Friday, Senate Democrats opposed a bill that would have avoided the shutdown, because their efforts to include protection for hundreds of thousands of mostly young immigrants, known as Dreamers, were rejected by Trump and Republican leaders. The US Senate adjourned late Sunday without reaching a deal on re-opening government, as the Republican leadership postponed a vote on ending the shutdown until noon on Monday. (Inputs from Reuters)

Trump re-election ad calls Democrats 'complicit' in murder by illegal immigrants

The Trump administration issued tough new orders Tuesday for a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country&#39;s 11 million undocumented foreigners in its crosshairs.

The orders sent shivers through US immigrant communities, where millions of people who have spent years building families and livelihoods in the country, most of them from Mexico and Central America, were seriously threatened with deportation for the first time in decades.

Rights groups labelled the move a &quot;witch hunt,&quot; warning that mass deportations would damage families with deep roots in the United States and hurt the economy.

But John Kelly, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who issued the new orders in two memos, said they were necessary to address a problem that has &quot;overwhelmed&quot; government resources.

&quot;The surge of illegal immigration at the southern border has overwhelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the United States,&quot; he said in one of the memos.

Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned the new guidelines will &quot;harm national security and public safety&quot;.

New York Mayor Bill De Blasio said they would result in &quot;needlessly tearing apart families and spreading fear in immigrant communities&quot;.

&quot;What we will not do is turn our NYPD officers into immigration agents &ndash; or our jails into holding pens for deportation policy that will only undermine the inclusiveness that has helped make New York City the safest big city in the nation,&quot; he added.

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Expedited deportations

The new rules make it easier for border patrol and immigration officers to quickly deport any illegal immigrants they find, with only a few exceptions, principally children.

The White House says the priority will remain undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes, as well as anyone who has been charged or potentially faces criminal charges. However, people deemed as low priority for deportation by the previous administration of Barack Obama -- generally anyone not tied to a crime -- are no longer protected.&nbsp;

&quot;With extremely limited exceptions, DHS will not exempt classes or categories of removal aliens from potential enforcement,&quot; the memos said. &quot;All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to enforcement proceedings, up to and including removal from the United States.&quot;

The memos followed up on President Donald Trump&#39;s order, issued just after his January 20 inauguration, for authorities to crack down on illegal immigration by tightening enforcement and building a wall along the nearly 2,000-mile (3,145-kilometre) US-Mexico frontier.&nbsp;

In the memos, Kelly ordered immediate action to begin planning the wall. He also ordered the hiring of 15,000 more officers for the Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies.

The move comes ahead of meetings this week between Kelly and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico, in which illegal immigration and border security will be key topics.

 
&#39;Mass deportation policy&#39;

Pro-immigrant groups, already nervous after hundreds were arrested in a series of ICE raids on immigrant &quot;sanctuary cities&quot; two weeks ago, expressed shock and outrage.

&quot;Secretary Kelly has unleashed an unprecedented witch hunt on millions of immigrant families,&quot; said Angelica Salas, executive director for the Los Angeles-based Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights.

&quot;These guidelines represent an unlawful, expedited process, a dragnet, to remove undocumented immigrants living and working in the US. This is a dastardly approach to a very human issue.&quot;

Omar Jadwat, director of the Immigrants&#39; Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, predicted strong legal challenges to the new policy.

&quot;These memos confirm that the Trump administration is willing to trample on due process, human decency, the wellbeing of our communities and even protections for vulnerable children, in pursuit of a hyper-aggressive mass deportation policy,&quot; he said.

Sharp policy shift

The turn in policy follows years in which the Obama and George W&nbsp;Bush administrations, sought to find a way with Congress to allow most of the long-term illegal immigrants to stay in the country.

But Trump campaigned for the White House on a promise to crack down on what he characterised as a source of widespread crime and a drag on the economy.&nbsp;

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump &quot;wanted to take the shackles off&quot; officials enforcing the laws.

DHS said there are more than 534,000 pending immigration cases in the courts nationwide, and that agents have apprehended more than 93,000 people trying to sneak into the country in October and November alone.

That work &quot;has significantly strained DHS resources,&quot; it said.

While Spicer said the policy could evolve beyond the DHS memos, there was no indication of what form those changes could take.

(AFP)

Rights groups labelled the move a 'witch hunt' warning mass deportations would damage families with deep roots in the US & hurt the economy

The Trump administration issued tough new orders Tuesday for a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country's 11 million undocumented foreigners in its crosshairs. The orders sent shivers through US immigrant communities, where millions of people who have spent years building families and livelihoods in the country, most of them from Mexico and Central America, were seriously threatened with deportation for the first time in decades. Rights groups labelled the move a "witch hunt," warning that mass deportations would damage families with deep roots in the United States and hurt the economy. But John Kelly, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who issued the new orders in two memos, said they were necessary to address a problem that has "overwhelmed" government resources. "The surge of illegal immigration at the southern border has overwhelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the United States," he said in one of the memos. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned the new guidelines will "harm national security and public safety". New York Mayor Bill De Blasio said they would result in "needlessly tearing apart families and spreading fear in immigrant communities". "What we will not do is turn our NYPD officers into immigration agents – or our jails into holding pens for deportation policy that will only undermine the inclusiveness that has helped make New York City the safest big city in the nation," he added. Expedited deportations The new rules make it easier for border patrol and immigration officers to quickly deport any illegal immigrants they find, with only a few exceptions, principally children. The White House says the priority will remain undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes, as well as anyone who has been charged or potentially faces criminal charges. However, people deemed as low priority for deportation by the previous administration of Barack Obama -- generally anyone not tied to a crime -- are no longer protected. "With extremely limited exceptions, DHS will not exempt classes or categories of removal aliens from potential enforcement," the memos said. "All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to enforcement proceedings, up to and including removal from the United States." The memos followed up on President Donald Trump's order, issued just after his January 20 inauguration, for authorities to crack down on illegal immigration by tightening enforcement and building a wall along the nearly 2,000-mile (3,145-kilometre) US-Mexico frontier. In the memos, Kelly ordered immediate action to begin planning the wall. He also ordered the hiring of 15,000 more officers for the Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies. The move comes ahead of meetings this week between Kelly and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico, in which illegal immigration and border security will be key topics. 'Mass deportation policy' Pro-immigrant groups, already nervous after hundreds were arrested in a series of ICE raids on immigrant "sanctuary cities" two weeks ago, expressed shock and outrage. "Secretary Kelly has unleashed an unprecedented witch hunt on millions of immigrant families," said Angelica Salas, executive director for the Los Angeles-based Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. "These guidelines represent an unlawful, expedited process, a dragnet, to remove undocumented immigrants living and working in the US. This is a dastardly approach to a very human issue." Omar Jadwat, director of the Immigrants' Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, predicted strong legal challenges to the new policy. "These memos confirm that the Trump administration is willing to trample on due process, human decency, the wellbeing of our communities and even protections for vulnerable children, in pursuit of a hyper-aggressive mass deportation policy," he said. Sharp policy shift The turn in policy follows years in which the Obama and George W Bush administrations, sought to find a way with Congress to allow most of the long-term illegal immigrants to stay in the country. But Trump campaigned for the White House on a promise to crack down on what he characterised as a source of widespread crime and a drag on the economy. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump "wanted to take the shackles off" officials enforcing the laws. DHS said there are more than 534,000 pending immigration cases in the courts nationwide, and that agents have apprehended more than 93,000 people trying to sneak into the country in October and November alone. That work "has significantly strained DHS resources," it said. While Spicer said the policy could evolve beyond the DHS memos, there was no indication of what form those changes could take. (AFP)

US: Trump govt issues new deportation orders, targeting nearly all 11 million undocumented foreigners in country

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