June 17, 2025 | New Delhi |  www.externalaffairs.in Ind ia is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in the United States following former President Donald Trump’s directive for what he has called the “single largest mass deportation programme in history” , with special focus on major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York—home to large South Asian communities, including thousands of undocumented Indian migrants. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called upon federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to execute sweeping deportations. “Now go, get the job done!” Trump urged, reaffirming his support to enforcement agencies and targeting so-called sanctuary cities —jurisdictions that resist federal cooperation on immigration enforcement. The directive has triggered a new wave of protests across the U.S., with demonstrators condemning what they call a militarized approach to civil unrest and immigrat...