AC Mascarenhas, in his twenties, found his hopes crushed even before he could make it to US soil. His dangerous trek through several countries and his audacious plan of being smuggled by human traffickers in pursuit of the American dream ended at the US border. For company, he had a compatriot from Shiroda, G Souza. The two returned home quietly on Sunday, accompanied by Goa cops. This was the first instance of Goans being sent back in handcuffs with their legs chained during the flight. \”It’s unfortunate that Goan youths were part of the group deported. They can’t get jobs here, which is why they go to find jobs abroad,\” said Velim AAP MLA Cruz Silva. \”Time for govt to study why youths risk their lives to enter illegally into countries like the US,\” saidVelim AAPML Cruz Silva, who was on the flight with the deported Goans. He said it was time for Goans to be given jobs in the state.
