21 Gujaratis among 89 Indians in US list of 'worst of the worst criminal aliens'

The people whose names featured in the list were arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

• US DHS lists 89 arrested Indian nationals, 21 from Gujarat, for serious crimes
• Crimes include laundering, fraud, sexual offences, drug trafficking, and robbery
• Cases flagged as high priority for deportation due to public safety concerns

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Keeping in line with US President Donald Trump’s directions to carry out mass deportations, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has come out with a list of "worst of the worst" criminal aliens arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The list, released on February 7, mentions 89 arrested Indian nationals, 21 of whom are Gujaratis,  casting a spotlight on the darker side of illegal immigration from Gujarat to the US.

According to a report in The Times of India, of the 21 Gujaratis named, most of them are from north and central Gujarat districts.

Of the many crimes that the Indian nationals have been arrested for, maximum have been nabbed for money laundering, fraud, identity theft and other financial crimes, sexual offences involving minors, drug trafficking, domestic violence, robbery and dealing in stolen property.

According to TOI, several individuals, including Avi Patel, Brijeshkumar Patel and Sagarkumar Patel, were convicted in money laundering or fraud cases. Investigators believe such crimes often operate through networks that exploit immigration loopholes, forged identities and mule accounts to move illicit funds.

Sources in the law enforcement said elderly citizens are frequent targets in fraud cases, which include phone scams, false statements, identity theft and mail fraud. "These offences are not opportunistic. They involve planning, coordination and repeat targeting," a US official said in a statement.

As per the list released by the DHS, Bhaveshkumar Shukla, Hardikkumar Patel, Mayurkumar Patel and Chintan Bhojak were among those convicted of sexual assault or online exploitation and enticement of minors. The agency has flagged such cases as high priority for deportation due to serious public safety concerns.

The other cases for which Indian nationals from Gujarat have been convicted include drug trafficking, drug possession, receiving or dealing in stolen property across multiple US states, reported TOI.