Tag: US Immigration

U.S. lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

May 8, 2026 admin

Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. Dr. Alghoula’s current visa will expire in September if his application is denied. But last…

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U.S. DHS to pause two key travel programmes amid shutdown, report says

February 22, 2026 admin

DHS ⁠began a partial shutdown last week ⁠after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms. | Photo Credit: Reuters The halt in the programs run by ‌the DHS will begin from 6 a.m. ET (1100 GMT), the newspaper cited ‌an agency spokesperson as saying on ‌Saturday (February 21, 2026) The…

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Judge orders U.S. to release 5-year-old, dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown

February 1, 2026 admin

An order to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from detention, which included a picture of the boy and Bible verse references under the signature of U.S. District Judge Fred Biery photographed on January 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A Judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and…

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Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations

August 21, 2025 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. The State Department said on Thursday (August 21, 2025) that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules. In a written answer to a question posed by The Associated Press, the department said…

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Elon Musk Says H-1B Visa System “Broken”, Days After “Will Go To War” Promise

December 30, 2024 admin

Days after vowing to “go to war” to defend the H-1B visas, tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday said the system, which is used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US, is “broken” and needs a “major reform”. Mr Musk and Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have recently clashed with supporters of US President-elect…

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Migrants Depart From Mexico Hoping To Reach US Before Trump Takes Office

November 21, 2024 admin

Tapachula: Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump — who has vowed massive deportations — takes office in January. The group of about 1,500 people set out from Tapachula in southern Mexico in the early morning hours for a…

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This Trump Pick Might Spell Trouble For Indian Techies, H-1B Visa Seekers

November 14, 2024 admin

Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed immigration hardliner and close aide, Stephen Miller, as his White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Confirming Millar’s appointment, Vice President-elect JD Vance on Monday, congratulated the incoming deputy chief of staff for policy on X, calling him “another fantastic pick by the president.” Mr Miller…

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Harris Vows To Fix US Immigration System, Trump Says “This Is Bad Timing”

September 28, 2024 admin

Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has vowed to impose tougher security measures at the border and fix America’s broken immigration system, as she sought to counter frequent political attacks on the issue from her Republican rival Donald Trump ahead of the November election. Vice President Harris’ comments came during her visit to the US-Mexico…

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Children Of Indian-American Immigrants Face Deportation As Time Runs Out

July 27, 2024 admin

No light at the end of the tunnel for children of legal immigrants in the United States. Washington: There does not seem to any light at the end of the tunnel for children of legal immigrants, a significantly large number of whom are Indian-Americans who came to the US as a young kid with their…

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Green Card After Graduation? Donald Trump’s U-Turn Gives Hopes To Indians

June 23, 2024 admin

Trump had earlier this year branded illegal immigrants “animals, not human”. Former US President Donald Trump, vying to return to the top post in elections due this year, has softened his stand on immigration with a new proposal that will benefit Indian and other foreign students. The Republican leader known for his staunch remarks against…

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