The United States has stepped up immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.
More than 4,800 Indian citizens have been deported from the US under the latest enforcement drive.
US immigration officials have also increased arrests across the country.
The Trump administration has made stricter immigration enforcement a key policy goal.
US Immigration Arrests Reach Record Level
According to foreign media reports, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested about 51,000 people last month.
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The figure marks a record level of arrests by the agency.
US immigration authorities have also increased the pace of arrests in recent weeks.
Officials are now making around 2,000 arrests each day, according to reports.
The number rose further during the first week of August.
Authorities recorded an average of about 4,200 arrests during that week.
More Than 4,800 Indians Deported
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has released figures on the deportations.
The ministry said the US deported 3,567 Indian citizens last year.
That number marked the highest annual total in 16 years, according to Indian government data.
The deportations have continued during 2026.
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The US deported another 1,273 Indian citizens during the first half of this year.
The combined figure now stands at more than 4,800 Indian nationals.
Indians Face a Large Share of Asian Arrests
The US crackdown has also affected other Asian communities.
The Asian American advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has published data on immigration arrests.
The group said authorities arrested 14,402 Asian people between January 2025 and March 2026.
Indians made up about 28% of those arrests.
This figure places Indians among the Asian groups most affected by the US immigration crackdown.
Trump Maintains Tough Immigration Policy
President Donald Trump has made tougher immigration enforcement a major part of his policy.
His administration has increased arrests across the United States.
It has also stepped up efforts to deport people who lack legal status.
Trump has said his administration wants to strengthen border security.
The administration also says it wants to remove people who enter or stay in the country illegally.
Deportations Raise Concerns
The sharp rise in arrests has drawn attention from immigrant rights groups.
Several organizations have raised concerns about the impact on immigrant families and communities.
The rising number of Indian deportations has also become an important issue for India.
Indian officials continue to monitor the situation involving Indian citizens in the United States.
The latest figures show the scale of the US immigration crackdown.
They also show the growing impact of the policy on Indian nationals.
