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Sowmya Paul, 44, has been working in Ireland for about two decades, but she is still perceived as an outsider. “I have been shouted at and asked to leave the country,” said the nurse, who hails from Ernakulam, Kerala. Sowmya was among the 500-odd people, half of them South Asian, who marched through central Dublin…
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If an alien were to gain insights into the immigrant ‘situation’ currently playing out in the US, the Netflix show Mo would act as a good gateway. Except, it might lead the alien to believe that there are no Indian immigrants, legal or illegal, in the US. Mo, the semi-autobiographical comedy created by Palestinian-American comic…
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses. There were roughly 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally or with a…
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Data Point: Germany wants Indian workers, but right-wing AfD resists | Video Credit: The Hindu While countries such as Australia, Canada, and the U.S. are limiting or planning to limit visas for immigrant workers, Germany is planning to increase them. This is good news for Indians, who already make up the largest group of foreign…
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Washington: Nine immigrants from various countries, including Lebanon, Germany, Taiwan, and Mexico, took the oath to become American citizens in a scenic outdoor naturalisation ceremony overlooking Los Angeles, with the iconic Hollywood sign as their backdrop. As the US presidential election draws near, many of these new citizens are eager to exercise their right to…
For the 725,000 Indian immigrants living in the U.S. without a visa, the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants, President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on immigration brings much-needed relief. It eases the path to employment and citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, or ‘dreamers’, that is, undocumented residents who were brought to…
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File picture of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” was hobbling the South Asian nation’s economic growth, reported on Saturday. Mr. Jaishankar said at a round table hosted by The Economic Times on Friday that India’s economy “is not…
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White House has defended President JoeBiden’sremarks. US President Joe Biden recently came under fire for calling India, Japan, Russia, and China “xenophobic” nations while talking about the US’ reputation for welcoming immigrants. Now that has led many to ask what exactly “xenophobia” means. What is xenophobia? Xenophobia means to have a fear of or hate people from other cultures or countries. It often…
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