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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration restarts third country deportations with flight to Eswatini
The Department of Homeland Security resumed third country deportation flights on Tuesday by deporting five immigrant detainees, all from different countries, to the small nation of Eswatini in Southern Africa. The five men from Vietnam, Laos, Jamaica, Cuba and Yemen have criminal backgrounds ranging from murder to sexual assault, according to a social media post by the DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. 'This flight took individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back,' McLaughlin wrote. It's not clear if the men are in law enforcement custody in Eswatini. Mclaughlin told NBC News, 'That's up to Eswatini.' The landlocked country is located between South Africa and Mozambique and occupies an area slightly smaller than New Jersey. Representatives for the government of Eswatini and their embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment. The resumption of third country deportations comes as ICE put out new guidance that its employees are allowed in certain circumstances to deport migrants to countries that are not their own in as little as six hours — and without assurances from the third country that they 'will not be persecuted or tortured.' In other cases, according to the new guidance, ICE must serve the immigrant with a notice of removal that lists what country the federal government intends to deport them to in a language that the immigrant understands. ICE officers will not affirmatively ask whether the person is afraid of being sent to that country, according to the memo, but those who voice such a fear will be referred for screening for possible protection within 24 hours. ICE could still attempt to send the person to a different country other than the one they said they were fearful of being sent to. The Supreme Court paved the way for DHS to resume swift deportation of migrants to countries that are not their own in late June. The decision came after a deportation flight with eight migrants left Texas reportedly intended for South Sudan in late May, sparking a legal battle that resulted in the men being held in Djibouti. In a filing at the Supreme Court, the Trump administration said it had received assurances from South Sudan that the men 'will not be subject to torture' under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. This article was originally published on
NBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- NBC News
Trump administration restarts third country deportations with flight to Eswatini
The Department of Homeland Security resumed third country deportation flights on Tuesday by deporting five immigrant detainees, all from different countries, to the small nation of Eswatini in Southern Africa. The five men from Vietnam, Laos, Jamaica, Cuba and Yemen have criminal backgrounds ranging from murder to sexual assault, according to a social media post by the DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. 'This flight took individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back,' McLaughlin wrote. It's not clear if the men are in law enforcement custody in Eswatini. Mclaughlin told NBC News, 'That's up to Eswatini.' The landlocked country is located between South Africa and Mozambique and occupies an area slightly smaller than New Jersey. Representatives for the government of Eswatini and their embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment. The resumption of third country deportations comes as ICE put out new guidance that its employees are allowed in certain circumstances to deport migrants to countries that are not their own in as little as six hours — and without assurances from the third country that they 'will not be persecuted or tortured.' In other cases, according to the new guidance, ICE must serve the immigrant with a notice of removal that lists what country the federal government intends to deport them to in a language that the immigrant understands. ICE officers will not affirmatively ask whether the person is afraid of being sent to that country, according to the memo, but those who voice such a fear will be referred for screening for possible protection within 24 hours. ICE could still attempt to send the person to a different country other than the one they said they were fearful of being sent to. The Supreme Court paved the way for DHS to resume swift deportation of migrants to countries that are not their own in late June. The decision came after a deportation flight with eight migrants left Texas reportedly intended for South Sudan in late May, sparking a legal battle that resulted in the men being held in Djibouti. In a filing at the Supreme Court, the Trump administration said it had received assurances from South Sudan that the men 'will not be subject to torture' under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
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Business Standard
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
CBI secures extradition of fugitive Monika Kapoor in 20-year-old fraud case
After more than two decades on the run, fugitive economic offender Monika Kapoor has been extradited from the United States, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Wednesday. The extradition of Kapoor, who is accused of committing a multi-crore fraud involving the misuse of import licences, marks a major milestone in the bureau's crackdown on long-absconding accused persons. ₹2.36 crore gold import fraud Kapoor, the proprietor of Monika Overseas, is accused of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy in 1998 with her brothers, Rajan Khanna and Rajeev Khanna. The trio allegedly forged shipping bills, invoices, and bank certificates of export and realisation to fraudulently obtain six replenishment licences for duty-free gold imports worth ₹2.36 crore. These licences, which were intended to support jewellery exports, were instead sold to an Ahmedabad-based firm, Deep Exports, at a premium. The firm used them to import gold without paying duty, causing a loss of ₹1.44 crore to the Indian exchequer. Track Bharat Bandh LIVE Updates Brothers convicted, Monika Kapoor fled to the US While her brothers were eventually convicted by a Delhi court in 2017, Kapoor avoided the investigation and trial as she had fled to the US in 1999. The case was registered in 2002, with a chargesheet filed in 2004 upon the completion of the investigation. Kapoor was declared a proclaimed offender in 2006, and a non-bailable arrest warrant and Interpol Red Corner Notice were subsequently issued against her. Extradition battle lasted over a decade The government formally requested her extradition in October 2010 under the Indo-US Extradition Treaty. The extradition process, delayed by multiple legal challenges, gained momentum earlier this year. Kapoor contested her return, citing the risk of torture and invoking provisions under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and the US Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (FARRA), 1998. Her claims were ultimately dismissed, and in March 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld her extradition. The US Secretary of State later issued a surrender warrant, allowing Indian authorities to take custody. Monika Kapoor to face trial in India A CBI team took custody of Kapoor in the US. The American Airlines flight AA 292 carrying Kapoor and the agency sleuths is expected to land in India on Wednesday night. 'The extradition marks a major breakthrough in the pursuit of justice and reiterates CBI's commitment to bringing fugitives to face the law in India, irrespective of international boundaries,' the CBI said in an official statement. (With PTI inputs)
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
CBI takes custody of economic offender Monika Kapoor in US, ends 25-year-long run
The CBI is bringing back alleged economic offender Monika Kapoor from the USA after her extradition, ending her more than 25-year-long run from the law, officials said Wednesday. The central agency has taken Kapoor's custody in the USA and boarded an American Airlines flight to India.(Representative image) The central agency has taken Kapoor's custody in the USA and boarded an American Airlines flight to India, which is likely to land on Wednesday night, they said. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York had cleared her extradition under the bilateral extradition treaty between India and the USA. Also Read | Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's brother Nehal arrested in US on India's request The secretary of state had subsequently issued a surrender warrant after rejecting Kapoor's claims that she would likely be tortured if returned to India, and that her extradition would therefore violate the United Nations Convention Against Torture as implemented by the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (FARRA). Kapoor went to the USA in 1999 after the alleged fraud where she along with her two brothers forged documents for jewellery business. These documents were allegedly used to obtain licenses from the Indian government to import raw materials duty free. Also Read | Fugitives can apply for pre-arrest bail under Extradition Act: Delhi high court The alleged fraud caused a loss of more than USD 679000 to Indian exchequer. India had approached the USA seeking Kapoor's extradition in October, 2010 pursuant to the Treaty on Extradition between the two countries, the officials said.
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
CBI Takes Custody Of Economic Offender Monika Kapoor In US, May Arrive In India Today
New Delhi: The CBI is bringing back alleged economic offender Monika Kapoor from the USA after her extradition, ending her more than 25-year-long run from the law, officials said Wednesday. The central agency has taken Kapoor's custody in the USA and boarded an American Airlines flight to India, which is likely to land on Wednesday night, they said. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York had cleared her extradition under the bilateral extradition treaty between India and the USA. The secretary of state had subsequently issued a surrender warrant after rejecting Kapoor's claims that she would likely be tortured if returned to India, and that her extradition would therefore violate the United Nations Convention Against Torture as implemented by the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (FARRA). Kapoor went to the USA in 1999 after the alleged fraud where she along with her two brothers forged documents for jewellery business. These documents were allegedly used to obtain licenses from the Indian government to import raw materials duty free. The alleged fraud caused a loss of more than USD 679000 to Indian exchequer. India had approached the USA seeking Kapoor's extradition in October, 2010 pursuant to the Treaty on Extradition between the two countries, the officials said.
