Khattar said that this is illegal and there is no surety if the person who goes abroad through this method will be able to return or not. “This route is very risky,’’ he added. In a reply to another question about the illegal immigrants who were deported back from the US and were handcuffed, Khattar said that every country has its own law and regulations and one cannot argue about that.”Those who have entered a country illegally are criminals. There should be no sympathy towards them. Our people undertake these journeys despite being advised against it. They should not take this route. It is as bad as drug addiction. Why should we show sympathy towards them?’’ He further added, “Whichever way they have been sent back, it is now our worry as to how we have to rehabilitate them.’’ The 113 illegal immigrants from the state who have been deported back are mostly from Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal and Hisar. These deportees had paid travel agents between Rs 40 lakh to Rs 70 lakh and a family of four from Kurukshetra including two minors paid Rs 1.20 crore to reach the US. The Haryana Police has registered about 20 criminal cases across the state against the travel agents and a few accused have also been arrested.
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