Divya Goyal
@divya5521
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Journalist, @IndianExpress; Previously @htTweets; Writes on heritage, culture, politics, education, Sikh diaspora, legacy of Partition & other Punjab issues.
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Joined February 2010
Hundred odd Indians have been deported by the US for attempting to enter the country illegally. But who are the travel agents who show them this fake dream for money? How do these Dunki route agents work? What is their modus operandi? We find out 🇺🇸 🇮🇳👇👇
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Acc to the data of 30 Punjabis deported by the US, accessed by IE, only two studied till graduation. Can this also be a reason why they fell prey to illegal travel agents and end up giving them lakhs for illegal entry to the US? 14 deportees have shared names of their agents 👇
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RT @kanchan99: After Delhi polls loss, Kejriwal summons Punjab MLAs and ministers to ‘keep the flock together’ via…
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RT @iepunjab: Beyond dollars: Farmer couple’s reverse migration push, son to quit Canada job to work in family’s fruit orchard https://t.co…
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RT @IndianExpress: #Punjab | Of 30 Punjabis deported from US, 14 reveal names of their agents; only two deportees are graduates: Prelim dat…
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Of 30 Punjabis deported from US, 14 reveal names of their agents; only two deportees are graduates: Prelim data
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#Mrs movie: If you have to watch a movie this weekend, then make sure it is this @sanyamalhotra07 starrer. Pure reality of ninety percent Indian households. Amazing work 👏
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Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu’s close aide Rajiv Raja arrested in Rs 30-lakh extortion case
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DJ faces the music for refusing to exchange money, his pet dog ‘killed’; would-be groom, kin booked
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Punjab deportee on how ‘ghost’ travel agents work: ‘Multiple names, WhatsApp calls, full payment before crossing border’
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Punjab woman deported from US urges govt to help her return to UK: ‘Never told we were being taken to India’
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‘All were handcuffed during flight.. It seems they have seen hot food after ages’: Official who received US deportees in Amritsar
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The beauty of Indian democracy is that no one is permanent and that is how it should be ! No party has to be permanent, either at Centre or state.
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A student from UK landed in Mexico with her friends, probably on a holiday. Now deported, she wants to go back to the UK to complete her studies. She spoke exclusively to The Indian Express:
Punjab woman deported from US appeals to govt to help her return to UK: ‘Never told we were being taken to India’
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Rakinder Singh, deported from the US, paid Rs 45 lakh to Dubai based Sabu, whom he never met or even saw his photo. Read how this network of “ghost” travel agents work to dupe gullible youths, promising them safe entry in America 👇
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US deportee shares how ‘ghost’ travel agents work: ‘Multiple names, WhatsApp calls, full payment before crossing border’
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In Punjab, US deportee shares how ‘ghost’ travel agents work: ‘Multiple names, WhatsApp calls, full payment before crossing border’
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Punjab woman deported from US appeals to govt to help her return to UK: ‘Never told we were being taken to India’
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RT @IndianExpress: Families of two Punjab deportees say no idea how and when they reached US @Anjuagnihotri1 and @divya5521 report https:/…
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