The US Embassy acknowledged on Tuesday that whereas the US continues to welcome professional vacationers, it “can not and won’t tolerate” unlawful entry or the misuse of visas.
The message was shared in a short assertion posted on X. “America continues to welcome professional travellers to our nation. Nonetheless, there isn’t any proper to go to the US. We can not and won’t tolerate unlawful entry, abuse of visas, or the violation of US legislation,” it mentioned.
The assertion from the U.S. Embassy comes amid the circulation of a viral video and pictures exhibiting an Indian pupil handcuffed and pinned to the ground at Newark Liberty Airport earlier than his alleged deportation.
The footage seems to indicate two people restraining the coed on the bottom.
In response, the Indian Consulate Normal in New York acknowledged on Monday that it’s involved with native authorities relating to the incident.
“We’ve got come throughout social media posts claiming that an Indian nationwide is dealing with difficulties at Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport. We’re in contact with native authorities on this regard. The Consulate stays ever committed to the welfare of Indian Nationals,” the publish mentioned.
The video, posted on-line by an Indian-American social entrepreneur Kunal Jain, exhibits the Indian man pinned to the bottom by Port Authority Police and being handcuffed.
“This poor child’s mum or dad received’t know what’s occurring to him. @IndianEmbassyUS @DrSJaishankar he was to be boarded final evening in the identical flight with me however he by no means obtained boarded. Somebody wants to search out out what’s occurring with him at New Jersey authorities. I discovered him disoriented,” Jain mentioned in his publish.