Illegal Immigration

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Indian held for illegally crossing US-Mexico border tests positive for Covid-19

The Indian national displayed flu like symptoms, following which he was placed in quarantine.

28 Apr 2020 12:12 PM

Under this new process, employers seeking H-1B workers subject to the cap, or their authorized representatives, will complete a registration process that requires only basic information about their company and each requested worker. (Representational Image)

US says applications for H-1B visa to be accepted from April 1, 2020

Companies applying for H-1B visas for foreign workers for fiscal year 2021 would have to register online and pay a processing fee of USD 10.

07 Dec 2019 11:53 AM

The ICE had in March arrested 161 students from the fake university established by it. (Representational Image)

90 more students, mostly Indians, held from fake US university face deportation

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 250 students, who were lured to enrol in now-closed University of Farmington.

28 Nov 2019 10:34 AM

Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee processing centre in El Paso. (Photo: AP)

Indian seeking asylum in US released from detention after 70-day hunger strike

Kumar and fellow Indian detainee Gurjant Singh began their hunger strike July 8 after rejection of their asylum claims and denial of bond.

27 Sep 2019 12:25 PM

The US Department of Justice filed orders with federal judges last week that relate to non-consensual hydration or feeding for four men, according to a court official. (Photo: AP)

3 Indian immigrants on hunger strike against detention forced to hydrate in US

Lawyers and activists who spoke with the men fear that force-feeding may be next.

29 Jul 2019 9:50 AM

Government inspectors have long warned about the squalid conditions inside Border Patrol holding cells. (Photo: AFP)

‘Wasn’t given enough food, lost 26 pounds in border detention’: US teen

Border Patrol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained him for almost a month.

26 Jul 2019 9:31 AM

The Trump administration, however, opted to bring the appeal, asking the panel of three judges to condone current custody conditions. (Photo: AP)

'No soap, toothbrush, blanket: US treatment of border migrants worse than Taliban's'

Recent reports describe that US border detainees are being held in cages of chain-link, sleeping on concrete.

26 Jun 2019 2:31 PM

Trump also said in the tweet that Guatemala 'is getting ready to sign a Safe-Third Agreement.' (Photo: File)

US will begin removing millions of 'illegal aliens' next week: Trump

There are an estimated 12 million immigrants who are in the United States illegally, mainly from Mexico and Central America.

18 Jun 2019 12:44 PM

Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala presents a shawl to Union home minister Amit Shah during a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Governors of 6 states meet Amit Shah

Official described the meetings as courtesy calls on new home minister.

12 Jun 2019 1:55 AM

Trump: 'Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the US on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.' (Photo: File)

Trump suspends new tariffs after US, Mexico reach agreement on migration

'I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,' Trump tweeted.

08 Jun 2019 10:05 AM

Trump has repeatedly claimed that there’s an influx of drugs and criminals from its southern border with Mexico. (Photo: File)

Progress made in immigration talks with Mexico ‘not nearly enough’: Trump

On May 30, Trump unveiled his plan to levy tariffs on goods coming in from Mexico if the country does not step up its enforcement actions.

06 Jun 2019 11:02 AM

Trump has made clamping down on legal and illegal immigration a signature policy of his administration. (Photo:AP)

Trump very serious on imposing tariffs on Mexico; says top aide

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who said the president of Mexico wants to keep being a friend of President Donald Trump.

03 Jun 2019 8:44 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Bangla border in Assam gets new electronic eye

The information and technology wing of the BSF had in January 2018 started project BOLD-QIT and completed it in record time.

05 Mar 2019 12:17 AM

The Supreme Court refused to pass an order on the Centre’s plea to suspend NRC work for two weeks during General elections and also clarified that it will not extend the date for publishing the final NRC list beyond July 31. (Representational Image)

Supreme Court raps Assam government for creating confusion over NRC

The apex court's observation comes after the central government sought the suspension of the process in view of the impending General elections.

19 Feb 2019 4:26 PM

The seven others - Barath Kakireddy, Suresh Kandala, Prem Rampeesa, Santosh Sama, Avinash Thakkallapally, Aswanth Nune, and Naveen Prathipati – consented to their continued detention before a judge in the Eastern District of Michigan, where they were produced along with Karnati days after their arrest. (Representational Image)

8 Indians arrested in 'pay and stay' scheme plead not guilty in US court

One of them Phanideep Karnati, 35, who is on a H-1B visa and lives in Louisville, Kentucky was released on a bond of USD 10,000 on Monday.

05 Feb 2019 9:31 AM

Donald Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms for H-1B visa holders (Photo: File)

H-1B holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions: US

The report comes days after Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to stay in US.

17 Jan 2019 8:35 AM

Corporal Singh, 33, of the Newman Police Department was shot and killed during a traffic stop on December 26 allegedly by an illegal immigrant. (Photo: Facebook)

Trump making case for US-Mexico border wall, calls India-origin cop national 'hero'

Trump said precious lives were cut short repeatedly by those who have violated the borders.

09 Jan 2019 10:03 AM

This photo shows the border fence under construction near New Mexico's Highway 9, near Santa Teresa on December 23, 2018. - The US government began a Christmastime shutdown early on December 22, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand for money to build a border wall. (Photo: AFP)

Trump threatens to ‘entirely’ close US-Mexico border unless wall demands met

In Nov, Trump threatened to close 'whole border' with Mexico if 'it gets to level where we’re going to lose control.'

29 Dec 2018 11:06 AM

According to some media reports, quite a number of those in the caravan are people from South Asia including Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP | FIle)

Trump tells migrant caravan to go back, apply for US citizenship

Caravan of some 5,000 to 7,000 people, mostly from 3 Latin American countries – El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala is heading towards US.

26 Oct 2018 12:45 PM

Finding it difficult to defend the Trump administration’s policies as a diplomat especially over race and immigration, Sri Preston Kulkarni last December decided to quit his dream job at the US state department to run for Congress. (YouTube grab from ‘KulkarniForCongress’)

Unhappy with Trump policies, Indian-American quits job, runs for US Congress

Six months after quitting job, he won Democratic primary and is pitching for tough battle against 5-term Republican incumbent Pete Olson.

07 Aug 2018 8:15 PM

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