42 more Indians detained in U.S.
Varghese K. George
Washington, June 23, 2018 00:00 IST
THE HINDU
The detainees are at a New Mexico detention centre, not far from the El Paso border.NEW YORK TIMESNEW YORK TIMES
52 were held earlier for illegal entry
At least 42 Indians have been detained at a facility in New Mexico for illegal entry into the United States, in the second such episode that has come to light this week.
Earlier this week, it emerged that 52 Indians were being detained in a federal prison in Oregon.
The U.S. agencies enforcing immigration do not automatically notify missions of the countries from where the detainees come.
Indian officials approached the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after hearing from community leaders about the new batch of detainees. The ICE confirmed that at least 42 detainees at the Otero County Detention Centre in New Mexico, not far from the El Paso border crossing from Mexico, are Indians.
The ICE also provided Indian missions with names of the detained people in Oregon and New Mexico.
Consular help
It is likely that more cases of Indians being detained will emerge, as the Trump Administration continues with its ‘zero tolerance’ enforcement of immigration laws.
“We have established contact with both the detention facilities. A consular official has visited the detention facility in Oregon and another one is scheduled to visit the one in New Mexico. We are monitoring the situation,” the Indian Embassy here said in a statement.
It is unclear whether the detainees want any consular assistance at all. The detention centres allow detainees to contact anyone they want, but they can refuse to meet or talk to visitors. The news of the new batch of Indian detainees emerged from Indian Americans who had spoken to them in recent days.
Indian officials said it was unclear when these people were detained.
Contrary to earlier information from U.S. lawmakers, who visited detainees in the Oregon prison, there is no separation of families or children from their parents among Indian detainees.
Varghese K. George
Washington, June 23, 2018 00:00 IST
THE HINDU
The detainees are at a New Mexico detention centre, not far from the El Paso border.NEW YORK TIMESNEW YORK TIMES
52 were held earlier for illegal entry
At least 42 Indians have been detained at a facility in New Mexico for illegal entry into the United States, in the second such episode that has come to light this week.
Earlier this week, it emerged that 52 Indians were being detained in a federal prison in Oregon.
The U.S. agencies enforcing immigration do not automatically notify missions of the countries from where the detainees come.
Indian officials approached the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after hearing from community leaders about the new batch of detainees. The ICE confirmed that at least 42 detainees at the Otero County Detention Centre in New Mexico, not far from the El Paso border crossing from Mexico, are Indians.
The ICE also provided Indian missions with names of the detained people in Oregon and New Mexico.
Consular help
It is likely that more cases of Indians being detained will emerge, as the Trump Administration continues with its ‘zero tolerance’ enforcement of immigration laws.
“We have established contact with both the detention facilities. A consular official has visited the detention facility in Oregon and another one is scheduled to visit the one in New Mexico. We are monitoring the situation,” the Indian Embassy here said in a statement.
It is unclear whether the detainees want any consular assistance at all. The detention centres allow detainees to contact anyone they want, but they can refuse to meet or talk to visitors. The news of the new batch of Indian detainees emerged from Indian Americans who had spoken to them in recent days.
Indian officials said it was unclear when these people were detained.
Contrary to earlier information from U.S. lawmakers, who visited detainees in the Oregon prison, there is no separation of families or children from their parents among Indian detainees.
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