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Panel seeks jobs, aid for deported rural youths

IndiaTimes Sunday, 16 February 2025 ()
The Border Area Sangharsh Committee has raised concerns about the financial burden on parents and the futility of illegal immigration, urging the Punjab state government to create local employment opportunities. Many parents, influenced by the American dream, resort to selling land and plunging into poverty to send their children abroad through illegal means.
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