India has raised with the United States an incident of an Indian man being handcuffed and allegedly treated like a criminal at the Newark Airport, official sources said on Wednesday (June 11, 2025).
The Indian Consulate in New York has ascertained that the man hailing from Haryana had entered the U.S. illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order, they said.
Won’t tolerate abuse of visas, violation of law, says U.S. Embassy
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) raised the matter with the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, the sources said.
We have come across social media posts claiming that an Indian national is facing difficulties at Newark Liberty International Airport. We are in touch with local authorities in this regard.
