New Delhi: Apna Punjab Media: Countries that provide visa on arrival service to Indian citizens are used by agents as gateways for people trying to reach the US and Canada A detailed investigation by Delhi Police, Immigration Bureau and other security agencies found that agents facilitate illegal border crossing of Indian citizens into destination countries by sending passengers to countries offering visa on arrival. Visa providers exploit them by arranging routes. A senior official said a common tactic involves sending travelers with fake Schengen visas to inaccessible European countries such as Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan. From there, they travel to the Americas via Central American or Caribbean countries such as Guatemala and Costa Rica. “These policies are meant for tourists, but they are being misused to facilitate illegal immigration,” the official said. IGI Airport DCP Usha Rangamati said that in the first six months of 2024, Delhi Police had arrested 11 such agents who were involved in sending passengers through the donkey route.
The official further said that recently a case was registered where a traveler was deported from the US for being an illegal immigrant. “These agents arranged the entire trip, directing them to Dubai, Cuba, Peru, Nicaragua, Mexico and finally to the United States. Despite arriving in the US through agents and working, his life took a turn in 2023 when he got into a brawl in Chicago, which led to him spending nearly nine months in jail, eventually deporting him as an illegal immigrant. It has been done.
Agents exploit visa on arrival by using donkey route to smuggle Indians into US-Canada
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