NEW YORK -- News of a U.S. military aircraft embarking on a long-haul flight from Texas to India threw a scare into Samuel this week. The plane was transporting people like him -- Indian nationals illegally residing in the United States.
Less than three weeks into his second term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has already begun what he pledged would be "the largest deportation program in American history." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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