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Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now'

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Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now' Gurpreet Singh was one of the first undocumented Indians to be sent home since President Trump took office.

He was led onto the tarmac in Texas by US Border Patrol , handcuffed, shackled and a chain tied around his waist.

About 725,000 undocumented Indians in the US , the third largest group behind Mexicans and El Salvadoreans .

Gurpreet travelled from India to Guyana in South America to start an arduous journey to the US .

He paid $ 45,000/36,000 to pay a smuggler to organise his journey.

He crossed the dreaded Darién Gap , which can only be crossed on foot on foot.

He entered the US on 15 January, five days before President Trump took office, believing he had made it just in time.

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75

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73

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50

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informal

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English

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39

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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