Undocumented Indian migrants, mainly from wealthier states like Punjab, are increasingly using the 'donkey' route to reach the US, with estimates of 725,000 such Indians in the country. They are described as middle-class individuals seeking better job opportunities.
“The immigrants are often from middle-class families.” https://t.co/e1ciIk2EEL
Indians have come to make up the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2021 estimates, which put the number of such Indians at 725,000. https://t.co/kOdoO6hmXY
Indians are now the 3rd largest undocumented immigrant pop in US, the only country in top 5 outside LatAm, and it's soaring among middle class. Why? No jobs. Migrants describe the "dunki" route to America via Dubai, E. Europe to @karishma__m__ Pls read: https://t.co/D42SbPlMpH
Indians now represent the third largest group of undocumented immigrants in the United States. https://t.co/SDrWJduIT7
3rd largest undocumented immigrant group to the US - from India! https://t.co/xP4WZpqvNQ
Ever more undocumented Indian migrants follow ‘donkey’ route to America https://t.co/GY42aqNWmV piece notes these are relatively prosperous indians from wealthier states (who is going to afford $50K-$100K?). a lot r punjabis with connections in the states