Why Gujaratis get more pay but more Punjabis stay in the US

Ashish ChauhanTNN
Mar 14, 2025 | 20:35 IST
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Punjabis have an asylum success rate of 63% against Gujaratis’ 25% but earn $10,000 less than Gujaratis, who make $58,000 a year on average, new research shows

A new study titled ‘Unauthorized Indians in the United States: Trends and Developments’ highlights the complex dynamics of illegal Indian immigration to the US, revealing sharp differences between Gujaratis and Punjabis.

The research, conducted by Abby Budiman, a PhD candidate, and Devesh Kapur, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, identifies significant disparities in asylum outcomes based on regional origin.
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