'Want strict action against agent': Family of deported Haryana man who sold his shop, paid Rs 45 lakh to enter US
According to the father, the family sold all their belongings and even used his pension money to pay Rs 45 lakh to the agent who promised to take his son illegally to the US. He crossed the US border on January 19, but he was immediately caught.
Like most of the 104 illegal immigrants from India who were deported by the Donald Trump administration on Tuesday, a man from Ambala, Haryana, and his family are also blaming immigration agents who took large sums of money from them for their failed attempt to enter the US. According to the father, the family sold all their belongings and even used his pension money to pay Rs 45 lakh to the agent who promised to take his son illegally to the US.
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'Sold everything to pay the agent'
The father told ANI that his son, who used to own a shop in their village, sold it to fund his US ambitions.
"My son sold off his shop and everything else. I also gave him money from my pension," the father told ANI.
Six month on dunki route
According to him, the agent promised to take his son to America within a month, but it took him six months to reach the US-Mexico border, where he was caught immediately.
"The agent misled him and told him that he would send him there within a month. But the agent wasted 8-9 months, he took a lot of money. He took Rs 40-45 lakh. He crossed the US border on January 19, but he was immediately caught. They kept him with them for 5-7 days and then sent him back here," the father said.
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He further alleged that the agent had promised a smooth passage into the US and that they were not aware he would be taking the dunki route.
"He had assured us that he would not have to walk for even 2 minutes," the father said.
'Want action against agent'
Like many families who have lost their life savings and property by trusting the human traffickers who promised them a better life in the US, the Ambala family is also seeking action against immigration agents.
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"I hope strict action is taken against those who are sending people, duping them... We will complain against the agent," he said.
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