The Central Government is planning to release a Model Detention Manual,2019. The manual has asked all states and union territories to set up at least one detention centre each with modern amenities for illegal migrants/ foreigners. The aim behind setting up such detention centres is to restrict the movement of foreigners staying back illegally and… Continue reading States told to set up Centres to detain illegal migrants
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Assam deportation figure given to Supreme Court doesn’t add up
A Bangladeshi diplomat has said that its government is puzzled over Assam government’s claim that only four Bangladeshi nationals have been deported to the country since 2014. Bangladesh claims that it had taken back 52 nationals in 2018 and 21 in January 2019. Earlier in the case related to detention camps for foreigners in Assam,… Continue reading Assam deportation figure given to Supreme Court doesn’t add up
CJI tears into Assam move on detenus
The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the Assam government for its proposal to conditionally release and monitor declared foreigners who have been kept in dismal condition in the state’s detention centres for over five years. The SC has called for deportation of foreigners at earliest The Assam government has proposed to release foreigners who have… Continue reading CJI tears into Assam move on detenus
Efforts to trace, deport illegal foreigners in Assam have been poor, unsatisfactory: State Chief Secretary tells SC
Assam’s Chief Secretary has admitted to the Supreme Court that the state government’s performance to trace illegal foreigners and deport them had been lackadaisical and poor. The Supreme Court has directed the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit before April 25 suggesting measures for release of detenuees from Assam’s detention centres. Chief Secretary’s admission was… Continue reading Efforts to trace, deport illegal foreigners in Assam have been poor, unsatisfactory: State Chief Secretary tells SC
US cutting aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
The U.S. State Department has decided to cut off aid to three Central American countries collectively known as the Northern Triangle.This decision was taken to push these countries to stop migration into the US. This decision comes in the backdrop of US President accusing these countries as the primary source of illegal migrants entering into… Continue reading US cutting aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal
The Supreme Court has accused the Centre and the Assam government for being negligent about tackling the inflow of illegal migrants into Assam and their deportations. Further, the court has expressed concerns about the poor functioning of Foreigner Tribunals in the state. According to Citizenship Act 1955, an illegal migrant is a foreigner who enters… Continue reading SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal
SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Assam government’s efforts to deal with the illegal immigration crisis as figures showed that in the past decade, out of 52,000 persons declared foreigners by Tribunals under Foreigners Act, only 166 could be deported. Around 938 are being held in six detention centres in the state. Illegal migrants are Doubtful… Continue reading SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam
