Indian Consulate in New York has ascertained that the individual, who was detained by the authorities in the US, was restrained and admitted to a medical facility after finding his behaviour not conducive for travel, ANI reported, citing sources. The Indian student, hailing from Haryana, entered the United States illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order. The Indian Consulate in New York continues to remain engaged with the US authorities on this matter, the ANI reported. This came after an Indian student, who was handcuffed, was forcibly restrained at a US airport, raising concerns about treatment of international students.The incident came to light when X user Kunal Jain, an Indian-American social entrepreneur and Hindi author who has recently moved back to India, shared a video of the occurrence.The event took place at Newark Airport, as reported by Singh, who reached out to the Indian Embassy and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for assistance. His social media post stated: “I witnessed a young Indian student being deported from Newark Airport last night— handcuffed, crying, treated like a criminal. He came chasing dreams, not causing harm. As an NRI, I felt helpless and heartbroken. This is a human tragedy.“Meanwhile, the US embassy in India reiterated its stance on illegal immigration and said that it will not tolerate violation of any laws or visa abuse.In a social media post on X, the official handle of the US embassy said, “The United States continues to welcome legitimate travelers to our country. However, there is no right to visit the United States.”
