Rights of Illegal Migrants
The foreign nationals who enter the country without valid travel documents are treated as illegal migrants.
- Constitutional Provisions: Article 51 states that the state shall endeavour to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized people (illegal immigrants) with one another.
Legal Provisions
- The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920: The act empowered the government to make rules requiring persons entering India to be in possession of passports.
- Foreigners Act, 1946: The act empowered the government to take such steps as are necessary to prevent illegal migrants including the use of force. Recent amendments (2019) to ....
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