43,764 Indian migrants caught at US-Canada border: What's driving the rise?
Even before his inauguration as US President on January 20, 2025, Trump warned that Canada must resolve the border issue to avoid facing a 25 per cent tariff
Surbhi Gloria Singh New Delhi
The border between Canada and the United States has seen an increase in illegal immigration by Indian nationals into the US over the past few years. Data from the US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) indicates that Indian nationals made up 22% of encounters at the northern border this year.
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The USCBP's financial year, which runs from October to September, provides a breakdown of these figures. In 2022, 109,535 individuals attempted illegal crossings, with Indians accounting for nearly 16%. The number rose in 2023, with 189,402 attempted crossings, of which 30,010 involved Indian nationals. This year, the figures climbed further, with 43,764 Indians—close to 22% of the total 198,929—attempting illegal entry.
While these numbers are lower than those for migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, Indian nationals constitute the largest group of extra-hemispheric migrants encountered at the US border in the past four years. However, the data only accounts for apprehensions, leaving the actual number of successful crossings unknown.
Trump's response to the border issue
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