Trump administration deporting migrants to India via military aircraft: Report
A US military plane is deporting migrants to India, marking the farthest destination for such flights under the Trump administration,
A US military plane is deporting migrants to India, marking the farthest destination for such flights under the Trump administration,
New York City grapples with a migrant influx, housing challenges, and rising costs as officials declare a state of emergency.
The fire chief added that the vehicle had no working air conditioning and there was no drinking water inside.
The incident occurred under similar conditions in the early hours on Sunday when Greek authorities received a distress call.
According to the source, some were discovered onboard improvised boats and jet skis attempting to reach European coasts, while others attempted to swim.
Amid the nationwide lockdown, thousands of daily wagers and other migrants have undertaken epic journeys to reach home — walking, cycling and hitching rides when they could — in the absence of any public transport.The unprecedented move to stem the spread of COVID-19 triggered possibly the biggest movement of people since Partition. Several migrant workers have lost their lives in road accidents while travelling back to their homes.
After the plight of the girls became public on social media, actor Sonu Sood stepped forward to help them.
As extreme heat, hunger and dehydration add to the woes of returning migrant workers, at least 10 passengers have been found dead in ‘Shramik Special’ trains since Monday.
The top court further stated that if migrant workers are found on foot by any state authority, they should be 'taken to shelters immediately and provided with food and all facilities'.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, had expressed his dismay over the state government stonewalling efforts by the Centre to facilitate transportation of migrant labourers back to the state.
