Indian family to be deported from Israel

JERUSALEM: Four members of an Indian family, including two children, detained in

Israel

for staying illegally are likely to be deported soon after the completion of formalities, officials here said amidst a crackdown on illegal migrant workers.


Inspectors from the Population and Immigration Authority on Thursday broke into the home of Tina and Minin Lopez and arrested them along with their kids — daughter Eliana (7) and a one-year-old toddler, Ha’aretz Online reported.


The family from Karnataka was taken to a detention facility but were released later. They are likely to be deported soon, authorities said. The couple came to Israel to work as nurses 12 years ago. The kids were born in Israel.