Coverage dated February 4, 2025

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

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

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NBC News
U.S. military plane carrying about 100 undocumented immigrants lands in India (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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A U.S. military aircraft carrying scores of undocumented Indian nationals landed in northern India on Wednesday morning, according to a Reuters video.
Fox News
Washington sends first group of Indian migrants with US military plane to home country (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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A U.S. military plane reportedly carrying over 100 Indian migrants landed in India Wednesday morning as part of President Trump's immigration agenda.
New York Times
Migrants Are Deported to India on U.S. Military Plane (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States.
New York Post
US military plane deporting over 100 illegal Indian migrants lands in India (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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A US military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in India's northern city of Amritsar on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, deporting an unspecified number of people as part of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.
MyNorthwest
More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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AMRITSAR, India (AP) — A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants arrived in a northern Indian city on Wednesday, the first such flight to
Deutsche Welle
US military plane flies back deported migrants to India – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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The deportation flight from the United States to India took place ahead of an expected visit to Washington by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Guardian
US military aircraft transports 104 deported people to India (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 4, 2025
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Plane departed Texas and landed in Amritsar as Washington prepares to welcome Indian PM Narendra Modi