Summary
Illegal migration of Indians to the US is increasing, with over 170,000 detained since 2020, primarily from Punjab and Haryana.
Economic distress, unemployment, and fears of persecution, particularly among Sikhs, drive migration.
Many use costly smuggling networks, entering via Mexico or increasingly through Canada due to easier visa access.
Economic opportunity and social aspirations remain key motivators. US deportations of Indian nationals have surged, and stricter border policies are expected under new leadership, making the journey more perilous.
On the one hand, probably the best time ever to get the fuck out of India if you’re not Hindu, what with the Hindufascist Modi government and all.
On the other, one of the worst times ever to migrate to the US (whether illegally or legally) if you’re not a cishet white Christian man, what with the incoming christofascist Trump government…