Overstaying in US may lead to deportation, warns US embassy in India

The US Embassy in India on Saturday issued a warning that people who stay in the United States beyond their permitted time could be deported or permanently banned from entering the US again. In a message posted on X, the embassy said, "If you remain in the United States beyond your authorized period of stay, you could be deported and could face a permanent ban on traveling to the United States in the future." Meanwhile, on Friday, a US federal appeals court declined a request by the Trump administration to restart deporting migrants to countries other than their own without giving them prior notice or a chance to apply for protection from harm, news agency Reuters reported. The court raised several "concerns" about restarting the removals, including "the irreparable harm that will result from wrongful removals in this context." In March, US district judge Brian Murphy had earlier stopped the Trump administration from carrying out such deportations without written notice and a chance to contest them.Moreover, in April, US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem reminded foreign nationals who have been in the US for over 30 days that they must register under the Alien Registration Act.The law requires all foreign nationals staying in the US for more than 30 days to register with the federal government. Not registering is a crime and can lead to fines, jail time, or both. Earlier this year, on January 20, US President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14159, titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The order instructed the department of homeland security to bring order and responsibility to the immigration system, including by enforcing the Alien Registration Act.