Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic US Presidential nominee, and his new running mate Kamala Harris held their first campaign event together in Delaware.
Tag: Immigration
Trump’s order preventing H1-B visa holders from being hired by US government to affect Indian immigrants
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers – mainly those on H-1B visas.
Historians’ open letter to UK Home Office protests misrepresentation of Colonial era, slavery in citizenship test
Prominent historians both in and outside the United Kingdom have posted an open letter protesting the ongoing misrepresentation of slavery, the British Empire and Colonial India in a key handbook that is required reading for migrants for a qualifying examination regarding their residency in the UK.
After Harvard and MIT, Johns Hopkins sues Trump administration over new rule for international students
Johns Hopkins said that the decision to send international students back to their home countries if they don’t enroll for in-person classes, has “suddenly and unexpectedly” plunged the university into chaos.
30 US Senators, 136 Congressmen urge Trump administration to reverse order on international students
On July 6, the ICE declared that non-immigrant F-1 and M-1 students who are attending schools which have shifted their entire operations online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be allowed to remain in the United States.
Over 160 illegal immigrants to arrive in India from USA tomorrow
Around 160 illegal Indian immigrants, including 132 from Haryana and Punjab, will be arriving in India tomorrow after they were deported from the United States following the initiation of air evacuation operations for stranded Indian nationals.
Indian-American activist calls for extension of OCI card renewal deadline
Following a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs about the deadline for renewal of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, an eminent Indian-American social activist Prem Bhandari is among those who have urged the MHA to extend the renewal deadline till December 31, 2020.
Trump’s hardline stance on immigrants claiming welfare benefits gets Supreme Court nod
Trump announced the new rule in August last year, saying that “to protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially self-sufficient.”
929 Indians deported from US in first seven months of 2019: Reports
According to official data, the United States deported 929 Indians, including 42 women, during the first seven months of 2019.
UK to double fast-track visas for scientists from India and other countries: Priti Patel
The United Kingdom government on Monday announced plans to double fast-track visas for scientists from around the world, including from India.
