Incidents of infiltration in America increased through Canada…
A large number of indians are entering the US border on foot from Canada. At present, the number of infiltrators in this way has reached its peak, after which America's concern has increased. Now questions are being raised on Canada's visa screening process. Apart from this, such cases are also coming to the fore in which passengers traveling to canada choose such a journey, which requires them to stay in the UK, due to which the number of asylum seekers in the UK is also increasing. According to the latest data of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in the month of june alone, 5,152 indians have entered the US via canada without any documents.
According to a report by The indian Express, since december 2023, more indians are entering the US via canada than the Mexican border. In fact, there is an open border of 9 thousand kilometers between canada and America, which is twice the Mexico-US border. It is also the world's largest open border. According to CBP data, 3733 indians have been caught on the US border between january and june this year. This figure is 47 percent more than the average of 2548. Talking about the year 2021, at that time this figure was only 282, now it has increased 13 times.
Dominance of indians in America
In fact, a large number of indian citizens officially reside in America, they also have a lot of economic influence in America. According to the recent estimates of Boston Consulting Group, indians account for 1.5 percent of the total population of America. But indian citizens have a 5-6 percent share in income tax. On the other hand, the number of indians taking refuge at the port in the UK is also increasing. In the year 2021, this number was 495, which has increased by 136 percent to 1170 in the year 2022. Talking about 2023, this figure has reached 1391.
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