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The Government of India and Ministry of External Affairs is continuously making efforts to help the detained students in United States.

129 detained students are Indians and mostly from from Telugu states, i.e Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Ministry of External Affairs said in a Press Release that “Government of India continues to closely monitor and take proactive measures to address the situation arising out of the detention of several Indian students in connection with their enrollment in a fraudulent university in the United States.”

“Our Mission and Consulates have visited several centres throughout the U.S. to extend consular assistance to detained. So far, about 30 Indian Students have been contacted by our consular officers. Efforts to contact the remaining Indian students are continuing.”

“Our concern over the dignity and well-being of the detained students and the need for immediate consular access for Indian officials to the detainees was reiterated.”

“We underlined that students, who may have been duped into enrolling in the ‘University’ should be treated differently from those recruiters who have duped them.”

It added, “We have urged the U.S. side to share full details and regular updates of the students with the Government, to release them from detention at the earliest and not to resort to deportation against their will.”

“Our Mission and Consulates have been in touch with the representatives of the Indian Community and their associations to gather more information about detainees.”

“For those seeking legal help, guidance and assistance is being provided by our Mission and Consulates. Assistance from the Indian Community has also been mobilized to provide leagl support to those who seek,” MEA said in a press release.

-Sai Kumar