(Bikas Das/AP)The United States has given India a list of names of 271 its citizens it says are living in the U.S. illegally, according to India’s foreign minister. Swaraj said that there had not been a change in U.S. policy regarding illegal immigrants, and questioned some estimates of the number of Indians living in America illegally. The Trump administration has moved aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promises on immigration since he took office on January 20, announcing plans to build a wall and increasing enforcement actions against illegal immigrants. The administration is reportedly considering wide-ranging new policies that could empower authorities to detain and deport illegal immigrants, add new officers and quicken the pace of deportation hearings. The Trump Administration also began releasing its weekly list of unauthorized immigrants who commit crimes this week.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2017 09:22 UTC