India is also playing ball because it wants to hold on to the legal channels for immigration that Indians now enjoy. With a new sheriff in town — and a possible trade war looming — India on Tuesday declared it will help President Trump identify its citizens residing illegally in the United States and then take them back.

Per a Bloomberg report, the Indian government is willing to corporate in the massive deportation of desis pursuing the American Dream without legal documentation. To appease the Donald Trump 2.0 government, the Indian government will identify and repatriate some 18,000 illegal immigrants from India residing in the US of America.

India’s government is prepared to work with Donald Trump’s administration to identify and take back all its citizens residing illegally in the US, an early signal from New Delhi that it’s willing to comply with the incoming American president and avoid a trade war.

Trump's executive order to revoke birthright citizenship has sparked debates, especially affecting those on H-1B visas, with many Indians impacted. The hashtag #H1B is trending on X, with people sharing their reactions through memes and witty posts.

India plans to repatriate 18,000 citizens living illegally in the US to align with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.