Haryana minister Anil Vij defended US President Donald Trump's decision to deport illegal immigrants, stating every country has the right to expel those who enter illegally. His comments followed the deportation of 104 Indian immigrants to Amritsar. Vij suggested India should also address its own illegal immigration issue. Punjab's NRI affairs minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal urged PM Modi to discuss the matter with Trump to address the deportation concerns.
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