30 Indian Truck Drivers Arrested In US

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2026

International

Thirty Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have been arrested for allegedly working as commercial truck drivers. The arrests were made during Operation Checkmate, an immigration enforcement drive carried out by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona’s Yuma Sector between May 11

East India State News

Reverse Exodus At Bengal-Bangladesh Border

By BPN News Desk May 27, 2026

Hundreds of suspected undocumented Bangladeshi nationals reportedly gathered near the Bithari-Hakimpur border point in North 24 Parganas as West Bengal intensified action against illegal immigration. The movement followed Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s warning to illegal immigrants to leave India. Bengal-Bangladesh Border Exodus The border area in Basirhat subdivision

International

Marco Rubio Revokes Green Cards of Soleimani Kin

By BPN News Desk April 5, 2026

Rubio Revokes Green Cards of Soleimani Kin US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the green cards of two relatives of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, with US immigration authorities taking them into custody for deportation proceedings. The move adds a fresh immigration and national security dimension to the broader US-Iran confrontation, as Washington […]

Op-Eds Opinion

From Jihad to Jhola: Pakistan’s Two Most Reliable Exports

By BPN News Desk December 19, 2025

Pakistan has finally perfected its export model. After decades of trial and error, the country now has two globally recognised, consistently delivered products. Terrorists and beggars. One destabilises regions, the other humiliates the nation. Both travel well, both embarrass allies, and neither requires industrial policy, innovation, or governance. Saudi Arabia’s recent

International

Dozens of Indians Among Delivery Riders Detained in UK Crackdown

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

UK authorities have detained dozens of delivery riders, including Indian nationals, who were found working illegally during a nationwide enforcement sweep. The operation, carried out over a week, resulted in 171 arrests, with about 60 individuals facing deportation. Enforcement Operation Details The crackdown — named Operation Equalize — involved immigration enforcement

National

India Urged To Show ‘Bigger Heart’ After Scholar’s Deportation

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Indian government’s decision to deport eminent Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini, calling for greater openness and tolerance. He said the country needs to “grow a thicker skin, a broader mind and a bigger heart.” Scholar’s Deportation Background Francesca Orsini, a professor emerita at the School of Oriental […]

International

US Deports 54 Haryana Men, Police Probe ‘Donkey Route’ Trail

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

The United States has deported 54 men from the Indian state of Haryana, who reportedly entered the country via an illegal migration path known as the “donkey route”. Government agencies in Haryana say the deportees arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and have been handed over to their families. Details of the Deportation According […]

Law & Order National

Scholar Francesca Orsini Deported From India

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

Francesca Orsini, a UK-based academic, was denied entry into India on October 20, 2025, upon her arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. She was deported the same day after being informed of her immigration status. Reason for Blacklisting Government sources confirmed that Orsini was placed on India’s immigration blacklist in March 2025. […]

International

UK Deports First Migrant Under New France Treaty

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

The United Kingdom has deported its first migrant to France under a new “one-in, one-out” treaty with Paris. The migrant, an Indian national, was flown to Paris after arriving in the UK via a small boat in August. Purpose of the Agreement Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the deportation an “important first step” in the […]

International

U.S. Agency Data-Sharing Raises Deportation Risk for Unauthorized Work

By BPN News Desk September 8, 2025

Immigrants in the U.S. face increased deportation risks due to expanded data-sharing between immigration enforcement agencies and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Reporting income from freelance or side jobs—when holding visas tied to a specific employer, like H-1B visas or student visas—now raises flags. This shift in enforcement has led to visa extensions being