This serves as the narrative for one of the 21-year-old Ludhiana girl from Punjab, one among 104 Indians deported from the United States recently. Despite all her documents intact for her to stay in the US, she was sent packing, putting her family, who took a loan of ₹45 lakh for her dreams of going abroad, into financial distress. 21-Year-Old Ludhiana Girl Deported from US Despite Legal Visa – Family in Financial Distress.
The Journey and Further Deportation
Muskan, the name of the girl concerned, went to the UK in January 2024 on a study visa to pursue a business course. She went down to Mexico for a vacation in January 2025, crossed the Tijuana border into the U.S., and was apprehended along with others by the U.S. authorities and kept in a camp for 10 days. Throughout her detention, she had no knowledge of her imminent deportation. They told her about a transfer on February 3, after which she was sent on a U.S. military aircraft back to India.
Family Financial Mess
An avocado just one big investment has been made in her education and future abroad, therefore taking the more substantial loan of ₹45 lakh raised by her family. Thus, the sudden expulsion from America has heralded financial trouble for the family, now with the great burden of servicing the loan debt without any support from Muskan’s anticipated future in the U.S.
Muskan’s Viewpoint
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Muskan angrily expressed that she was legally present in the United Kingdom with a valid visa; she considered her deportation from the U.S. illegal since she had committed no offence. She appreciated the deportation and detention by U.S. security staff rather politely, as opposed to the horrible treatment upon being returned to India, where she felt some elements of modern-day street stigma.
Wider Setting
This goes with the big picture of deportations; recently, 104 Indians were sent back to India from the U.S. Most of these were the individuals with whom agents worked, plying their unscrupulous work through ill-advised routes, with promises of legal entry against huge fees. The deportations came as a big shock to families that had sunk all their hard-earned assets in search of better fame abroad.
Conclusion
Muskan’s case brings about further illustration of ambiguities and difficulties in the situation of people seeking a more promising living abroad. Also, it underscores the importance of understanding international immigration laws and the risks incurred while using unwarranted travel routes. While her family faces financial difficulties and emotional withdrawal, this incident serves as a deterrent to many considering the same routes.
