According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, more than 4,600 Indians have been deported from the United States to India over the past 17 months since President Donald Trump's administration took office in January 2017. Official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal revealed that 1,076 Indian nationals have been deported this year alone, while a total of 3,567 deportations occurred in the previous year. The issue of immigration has become a significant political topic for the Trump administration. India maintains that it is the responsibility of all nations to accept their nationals who are found to be living illegally abroad, contingent upon verifying their nationality. This principle is recognized in international relations, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. The Indian government continues to work closely with US authorities to manage deportations of individuals who have illegally entered the US or overstayed their visas. The list of individuals earmarked for deportation is carefully examined and verified by Indian agencies to ensure that only confirmed Indian nationals are accepted back into the country.