Tag: Immigration
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Immigration Overhaul
The legislation brings to life President Biden’s plan to restore humanity and American values to our immigration system,” was the resonant chant of the Democrats, more than a month after the outrage in the Capitol.
February 23, 2021 -
US won’t take new foreign students for all-online classes amid Trump’s tough immigration stance
The United States had on July 6 said it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online this Fall because of the coronavirus crisis.
July 25, 2020 -
Suspension of H1B visas ‘short-sighted’ decision, threatens scholarly engagement: Harvard University
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
June 26, 2020 -
Trump administration working on temporary ban on visas like H-1B popular among Indians: Report
In April, President Donald Trump had said that he was suspending immigration for green card seekers for 60 days, arguing the controversial move would help Americans find work again after Coronavirus caused a surge in unemployment amid the current lockdown.
May 9, 2020 -
US will ‘temporarily suspend’ immigration due to Coronavirus outbreak, says Trump
In America, the number of positive cases of Coronavirus are more than more than 750,000, while the death toll due to COVID-19 has crossed 42,094.
April 21, 2020 -
UK announces new points-based immigration system
The new “Points-Based Immigration System” will award points for specific skills, professions, salaries or qualifications/attributes, and visas will be awarded to those who gain sufficient points.
February 19, 2020 -
Boris Johnson unveils new fast-track visa scheme for scientists, researchers post brexit
Concerns about mass migration were a driving force in the 2016 campaign to leave the EU, and Johnson has promised to end the free movement with the bloc.
January 27, 2020 -
No visa for pregnant women seeking to enter US fearing use of ‘birth tourism’
In announcing the move, which takes effect Friday, the White House said foreigners were using the visas 'to secure automatic and permanent American citizenship for their children by giving birth on American soil'.
January 24, 2020 -
US deports 150 Indians for violating visa regulations
The news comes after Mexico deported over 300 Indians to Delhi last month, calling it an unprecedented transatlantic deportation.
November 20, 2019 -
Indians emerge as largest overseas community with 17.5 million people
According to new estimates released by the United Nations, number of migrants globally has reached an estimated 272 million.
September 18, 2019 -
US to deny green cards, citizenship to migrants who depend on public services
However, the plan has been slammed by immigrant and advocacy groups saying that it would undermine democracy and penalize parents for seeking help to feed their children.
August 13, 2019 -
Donald Trump made 8,158 false or misleading claims in 2 years: Report
The biggest source of misleading claims is immigration, with a tally that has grown with the addition of 300 immigration claims in the past three weeks, for a total of 1,433, the Fact Checker said.
January 22, 2019 -
May’s deal is what UK voted for
Forgive me, I may have missed something. There has of course been a lot to take in over the last few days. But, despite what the latest former Brexit secretary believes, it seems to me that the Brexit withdrawal agreement delivers almost exactly what the UK voted for in June 2016. The reasons 17.4m people …
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November 20, 2018 -
What US elections mean to India
The mid-term election results in the United States this week show the end of one-party rule as the Democrats have recaptured the House of Representatives. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate and 36 of the 50 Governors were up for election. Both sides claimed victory. …
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November 11, 2018 -
Donald Trump’s administration issues new rule limiting asylum seekers
The regulation will also amend the screening process for aliens subject to a bar on asylum eligibility, a senior administration official said.
November 9, 2018 -
US move to abolish H-4 visa work permits to affect over 70,000 Indians
H-4 visa is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.
October 18, 2018 -
Chaotically stable
Sweden has trodden ground that was prepared in Germany and Italy with the marked ascendancy of the far-right in Sunday’s election. The striking feature of the outcome must be that while there are many losers, there are no spectacular winners. A coalition is almost inevitable as in Germany, but the process will take a while …
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September 15, 2018