U.S. military plane carrying about 100 undocumented immigrants lands in India

A U.S. military aircraft carrying scores of undocumented Indian nationals landed in northern India on Wednesday morning, according to a Reuters video.

A U.S. military aircraft carrying scores of undocumented Indian nationals landed in northern India on Wednesday morning, according to a Reuters video. 

An estimated 100 undocumented immigrants were onboard, a defense official with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News.

The flight is among the latest deportation operations that involve the use of military planes. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month, giving the military a role in immigration enforcement and border security. 

An Indian immigrant deported from the U.S. sits in a police vehicle as it leaves the airport in Amritsar, India, on Wednesday.Adnan Abidi / ReutersThe Embassy of India did not share details on the deportation, but it referred NBC News to comments made last week by Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, during a media briefing. Jaiswal said that the country is “firmly opposed” to illegal migration and will be cooperating with efforts to stem the flow.  

“I do want to emphasize that cooperation between India and the U.S. is strong and effective in this domain,” Jaiswal said. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/100-indian-immigrants-deported-lands-india-rcna190661

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