Surge of immigrants from India baffles border officials in Texas

There is always news (at least to me) in the world of immigration.  The L.A. Times reports on how thousands of immigrants from India have crossed illegally into the United States in South Texas in the last year.  The immigrants, mostly young men from poor villages, say they are fleeing religious and political persecution.  

Indians are now the largest group of immigrants other than Latin Americans being caught at the Southwest border. Most of the immigrants say they are from the Punjab or Gujarat states. They are largely Sikhs who say they face religious persecution, or members of the Bharatiya Janata Party who say they are targeted for beatings by members of the National Congress Party.  The Indian migration baffles many border authorities and judges.  

KJ