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362 declared illegal migrants in Assam

December 16-31, 2011

The Government of Assam has set up three detention camps at Goalpara, Kokrajhar and Silchar to keep the declared foreigners/illegal migrants till deportation to their place of origin.

A total of 362 declared foreigners/illegal migrants have been sent to these detention camps till November 2011. The number of foreigners/illegal migrants sent to detention camps is 221 in Goalpara, 79 in Kokrajhar and 62 in Silchar. Of this total, 78 persons have been deported to their place of origin till November, 2011.

The Minister of State of Home Affairs, M. Ramachandran told the Parliament that an agreement between the Governments of India and Bangladesh has been signed on transfer of sentenced persons, which is in operation from January 13 this year. The issue of taking over of declared illegal migrants has also been taken up with the Government of Bangladesh.