Additionally, a third flight carrying 157 deportees is expected to land on Sunday | Representational Image

A plane carrying 119 Indian deportees from the United States landed at Amritsar airport on Saturday.

This marks the second group of Indians deported by the Donald Trump administration as part of its pledged crackdown on illegal immigration.

According to a PTI report, among the 119 Indian deportees, 100 hail from Punjab and Haryana. The breakdown includes 67 from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

The second batch of deported illegal Indian immigrants includes four women and two minors, one of whom is a six-year-old girl, sources said. Most of the deportees belong to the 18-30 age group.

Additionally, a third flight carrying 157 deportees is expected to land on Sunday, the sources added.

Inputs from agencies


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