Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump decided to repeal an Obama-era amnesty programme Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to a South Asian Advocacy group, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), the number of people from India who arrived in the US illegally as children, could be more than 20,000. SAALT said, over 27,000 Asian Americans, including 5,500 Indians and Pakistanis, have already received DACA. <br/><br/>An additional estimated 17,000 individuals from India and 6,000 from Pakistan respectively are eligible for DACA, placing India in the top ten countries for DACA eligibility. With the termination of DACA, these individuals could face deportation at the discretion of the administration, it said. US President, Donald Trump has repealed the DACA programme that granted work permits to immigrants who arrived in the country illegally as children. <br/><br/>In the vast majority of cases, DACA recipients who are gainfully employed in a variety of professions, including as doctors, lawyers, and engineers, will be unable to work legally in the United States. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions yesterday announced the rescinding of the DACA. The announcement, which was anticipated for the past few days, was greeted with protests from across the country.

Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump decided to repeal an Obama-era amnesty programme Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to a South Asian Advocacy group, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), the number of people from India who arrived in the US illegally as children, could be more than 20,000. SAALT said, over 27,000 Asian Americans, including 5,500 Indians and Pakistanis, have already received DACA. <br/><br/>An additional estimated 17,000 individuals from India and 6,000 from Pakistan respectively are eligible for DACA, placing India in the top ten countries for DACA eligibility. With the termination of DACA, these individuals could face deportation at the discretion of the administration, it said. US President, Donald Trump has repealed the DACA programme that granted work permits to immigrants who arrived in the country illegally as children. <br/><br/>In the vast majority of cases, DACA recipients who are gainfully employed in a variety of professions, including as doctors, lawyers, and engineers, will be unable to work legally in the United States. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions yesterday announced the rescinding of the DACA. The announcement, which was anticipated for the past few days, was greeted with protests from across the country.