- Sunday, April 06, 2025
One among the three Indians who jumped from a freight train, coming from Canada, on the American soil, received injuries and was medically attended by the officials.
By: indiaweekly.biz Staff
THREE Indians were among four undocumented non-citizens who were arrested by the US Border Patrol agents in Upstate New York on Tuesday (12) after they attempted to illegally enter the US by jumping off a moving freight train coming from Canada. The fourth person is a citizen of the Dominican Republic.
One of the three Indians is a woman who received an injury while jumping off the train on the International Railroad Bridge in the city of Buffalo and was abandoned by the other two men. The personnel caught her after a short pursuit. The others were caught too.
Deputies of Erie County Sheriff and officials of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) first helped the woman with first aid and later sent her to a local medical centre.
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The three men, identified as Indians and Dominican, are being processed for removal and detained in Batavia Federal Detention Facility awaiting a deportation hearing for charges under Sections 212 and 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a media release said. The woman was awaiting further medical attention.
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“This is a great example of how our Border Patrol agents, CBP officers, and law enforcement partners work tirelessly to protect the Western New York area,” said chief patrol agent Thomas G Martin, US Border Patrol, Buffalo sector.
(With PTI inputs)
