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India orders new detention centers for migrants post-election

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India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has ordered the construction of new detention centers in West Bengal to hold undocumented migrants. This directive, aimed at "apprehended foreigners" awaiting deportation, has raised concerns among minority groups, particularly Muslims, about potential arbitrary expulsions. The government cites security and socio-economic concerns as reasons for its "detect, delete, deport" policy. AI

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India orders new detention centers for migrants post-election

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    India orders new deportation centres days after BJP election victory

    India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party has ordered detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in West Bengal state, sparking fear among minorities that it could lead to arbitrary expulsions. The directive comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bha…

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