The article highlights the phenomenon of 'visa temples' in India, where people pay priests to pray for successful visa applications to the U.S. With over 5 million Indian Americans, many Indians seek migration due to lack of job opportunities at home. However, this has led to significant issues as the U.S. has deported numerous Indian nationals without legal status. Stories, like that of a woman named Maribehn, reflect the sacrifices families make to migrate and the ensuing risks of deportation under stricter immigration policies from the U.S. government.
For a fee of about $2, the priest prays to the monkey god Hanuman for the man's visa application to the United States to be accepted.
The Chamatkarik Shree Hanumanji Mandir is one of many 'visa temples' that boast of answering the prayers of Indians seeking to migrate abroad.
Maribehn, a woman selling clay pots, shares her worries about her daughter, who has entered the U.S. without legal status.
Barely two weeks after President Trump's inauguration, the U.S. began deporting more than 100 Indian nationals.
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