(a) the details of detention camps set-up
in Assam for housing of illegal immigrants;
(b) the number of illegal immigrants
deported till date, camp-wise; and
(c) the measures taken to ensure the
human rights of the detained immigrants?
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ANSWER
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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (c): The Government of Assam has
set up three detention camps at Goalpara,
Kakrajhar and Silchar Districts of the State
for keeping illegal migrants/foreigners declared
by the foreigners tribunals set up under the
provisions of Foreigners Act, 1946. As per
report, total 194 declared illegal migrants,
who were in detention camps (Goalpara-97,
Kokrajhar-18 and Silchar-79) were deported
to Bangladesh till date. Adequate measures
are taken to maintain human rights of the
detained illegal immigrants who are in
detention centres.
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