Mr Muraleedharan stated the MEA has taken a number of initiatives to advertise authorized migration.

New Delhi:

The US authorities “encountered” with over 200,000 unlawful Indian immigrants within the final 5 years with the best instances of 96,917 reported in 2022-23, in response to particulars furnished in Parliament by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) whereas citing knowledge from American homeland safety.

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan stated the US authorities got here throughout 8027 unlawful Indian immigrants in 2018-19, 1227 in 2019-20 and 30,662 in 2020-21.

The quantity in 2021-22 was 63,927 whereas 96,917 instances have been reported in 2022-23.

The whole variety of unlawful Indian immigrants encountered by the American authorities involves 200,760.

Mr Muraleedharan stated the info relating to the variety of unlawful Indian immigrants encountered by US authorities are primarily based on immigration statistics revealed on the web site of the US Customs and Border Protection.

He stated the info is as per the US fiscal 12 months (October to September).

The minister stated particulars relating to the variety of Indian nationals who misplaced their lives whereas crossing the US border will not be obtainable.

“The government accords highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals abroad,” he stated including recruitment of Indian nationals for abroad employment is regulated underneath the Emigration Act 1983.

Mr Muraleedharan stated the MEA has taken a number of initiatives to advertise authorized migration.

The measures embody Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojna (PBBY) and Pre-Departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) to make sure that migrant employees undertake protected migration and have respectable working and residing circumstances in vacation spot nations.

“Further, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched the ‘Surakshit Jayen Prashikshit Jayen’ (Go Safe, Go Trained) campaign in 2018 to raise awareness among prospective emigrants,” he stated.

India inked migration and mobility partnership agreements with France, the UK, Germany, Australia, Austria and Italy with an intention to harness India’s demographic dividend, he stated.

Mr Muraleedharan stated labour mobility partnership agreements or memorandum of understanding have additionally been signed with Denmark , Japan, Portugal, Mauritius and Israel.

“The ministry is coordinating with state governments and relevant stakeholders to disseminate information on the benefits of safe and legal migration and overseas employment opportunities,” he stated.

“Complaints of illegal migration/human trafficking are referred to the State police for investigation and prosecution,” he added.

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