Email under circulation - Deportation of NRI Chidren

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An email under circulation - Deportation of NRI Chidren

Posted by: "Anil K. Gupta" akgupta (AT) indiagov (DOT) org indvoice

Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:28 am (PST)

 

Dear Friends,

 

A few weeks back, we came across a news item captioned "Mumbai

immigration

deports NRI children" (

http://ia.rediff. com/news/ 2006/dec/ 20george. htm?q=tp& file=.htm )

and also an

email under circulation containing some very critical comments

against the

alleged inhumane and indifferent attitude of Indian Immigration

Authorities.

 

We caused an enquiry into the matter to ascertain the facts, which we

are

sharing with you:

 

* The children landed at the airport without Indian visa or PIO Card.

The

Airport FRRO offered Temporary Landing Permit (TLP) for the minors on

payment of US$ 80-00, which the parents did not agree to.

* Accordingly, a 'Refused to Land Notice' was issued against the

children

with instructions to the Airline staff to keep them in their custody

until

their PIO cards were arranged.

* Arranging the requisite permit would have taken 2-3 days time, but

the

Airline was not willing to keep the children in its custody for that

long

and instead offered to take them back to US on the next flight, to

which the

parents also agreed.

* The allegation of denial of temporary or transit visa for the

minors is

not correct.

* It is further stated that the allegation of allowing entry to the

French

national who did not possess visa was also incorrect as he was also

sent

back by the same flight.

 

This is for your information.

 

Anil K. Gupta

Minister (Community Affairs)

Embassy of India

2107, Mass. Avenue NW

Washington DC-20008

Tel.202-939- 7079

Fax 202-232-7455