Donkey Flight: Popularly known as "Dunki" in Punjabi.

Definition:

Donkey flight (also known as “dunki” in Punjabi) is a method of illegal immigration used to gain unauthorized entry into different countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This practice has gained popularity among Punjabi Indian and Pakistani migrants, as well as migrants from other Indian states such as Haryana and Gujarat. In sort the Donkey Process is used as a back door entry to the countries like US, the UK, and Canada.

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Background:

The term originates from a Punjabi idiom meaning “to hop from place to place.” The illegal business is widespread in Punjab and other parts of India, where unscrupulous “travel agencies” exploit individuals’ aspirations for foreign travel, promising visas in exchange for hefty payment.

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Donkey Process: How does it work?

Numerous visa agencies and companies claim to facilitate the process, and agents who are involved in this process are called “dunkers” and they take ransom money for the same. These fraudulent also offer packages for the process. Higher the package easier the journey according to them which may include a car ride to hundreds of kilometres walk which generally takes several days and even ends up with lives.

Some scenarios of Donkey:

In recent times immigration to the US is done through the Canadian border where the temperature falls up to -40°c in the winter or through Ecuador, and Mexico borders which have their difficulties like dense forests that stretch up to 100-150 km generally used by drug cartels, then a dessert of Mexico where temperatures goes too high and finally the Mexican-American wall that is itself a big hurdle to cross.

Consequences & Results:

Despite these facts, the semi and Lower middle-class Indians get themselves into the trap for this purpose they often sell their ancestral property or their jewelry in the hope of living a better life in Western countries, and due to societal pressure unaware of the fact they have to face on their way. Many people have lost their lives in trying this approach. Many have just vanished without leaving any traces. According to data, the number of immigrants has reached nearly lakh in 2022-23. At last, some are successful and some not, some even end up with lives.

Conclusion:

It is always best to visit a country by obtaining the proper documents required for immigration. Further being an emerging economy the most suitable investments can be made in the country itself and to conclude it can be said that the peace that one can perceive at own home in own motherland can never be felt anywhere.

Donkey Flight: An illegal immigration process!

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