This rarely used law, which has been invoked only three times before, grants the president broad authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ravi Kumar Singh, the apprehended illegal immigrants were "illegally" residing in Delhi without any valid documents.
Enforcement and Removals Operations Dallas Field Office acting Director Josh Johnson said, "Illegal aliens suspected or known to have ties to organisations that threaten public safety will not find refuge in the US."
Speaking to ANI, NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Ahwad said, "The way Indians are facing injustice in America and they are being tied and deported, there is a problem of visas, no Indian is safe in America. We (government) are not speaking a single word about America."
Maharashtra government has temporarily halted the service since January 21 after BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged the issuance of fake birth certificates to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in some districts.
CPI(ML) MLAs chained themselves on Friday and demonstrated outside the State Assembly in Patna as a mark of protest against the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the United States.
In a weekly press briefing on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government is verifying details like whether those deported to the region comprise Indians. The Indian government has assured that it will provide necessary assistance to its nati