Immigration

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The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. It is said that 70 per cent of H-1B visas are awarded to Indians. (Photo | Pixabay - Mohamed Hassan)

H-1B workers now can't be employed in US federal jobs following Trump's executive order

The move follows the June 23 suspension of H-1B and other foreign work visas until end 2020 to safeguard American jobs in an election year.

04 Aug 2020 9:59 PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. (AP)

Australia extends visas for Hong Kongers in response to China’s security law

Countries like Canada and Britain too looking at options to accommodate Hong Kong residents fleeing the country

09 Jul 2020 12:06 PM

"The present government has also instructed the authorities concerned to stop all works started by the previous government since 2012 in connection with the detention centres, in view of the present situation," the statement said. (Photo: File)

No plan to set up detention centres to house illegal immigrants in Kerala: CMO

No such decision has been taken, a statement from CMO said adding false propaganda was being carried out in a section of media.

28 Dec 2019 8:52 AM

A bus took away the mainly male group, some of whom were wrapped in silver thermal blankets. Their nationalities were not immediately known. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

Dutch find 25 migrants alive in refrigerated truck on British ferry

DFDS Seaways, which operates the cargo ferry, said that the migrants had come on board on a lorry trailer, De Telegraaf newspaper said.

20 Nov 2019 9:18 AM

Emilie Dubois, 31, has lived in the mainly French-speaking province since 2012, completed her doctoral thesis at Laval University in Quebec City in French, started a small business in the province and even passed a language test. (Representational Image)

'It's absurd': Canadian woman told her French not 'good enough' for Quebec residency

French is the official language of government, commerce and the courts in Quebec -- a former French colony ceded to Britain in 1763.

09 Nov 2019 11:16 AM

A Canadian national was deported from the Delhi international airport on Wednesday night after he got into a major fight with an immigration officer over an issue of immigration clearance. (Representational Image)

Canadian man deported after beating up Delhi airport immigration official

Another incident was reported at Terminal 3 involving an immigration officer and a passenger.

13 Sep 2019 11:04 AM

In June last year, Hema Patel pleaded guilty to alien smuggling for financial gain by fraudulently bonding illegal aliens from immigration custody and causing their release into the United States. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin woman sentenced for smuggling hundreds of aliens into US

Patel, a bail bondswoman, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for her role in smuggling hundreds of illegal aliens into US.

19 Jul 2019 1:07 PM

Kushner is leading the immigration reform project, which he said was now into its final stages and expects to make it public soon. (Photo: File)

US proposes increasing merit-based immigration to 57%

Jared Kushner said just 12 per cent of people become legal immigrants through merit-based system right now.

17 Jul 2019 1:45 PM

Many disappear into the country and never appear in court for their hearings, immigration officials say. (Photo: AFP)

US moves to block asylum for migrants crossing Mexico

Cracking down on migration has been a signature policy of President Donald Trump.

16 Jul 2019 1:06 PM

A Guatemalan woman whose infant daughter died after being held by US immigration authorities denounced the 'cruelty' of the country's migrant detention centres on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Migrant woman slams ‘cruelty’ of US detention as infant daughter dies in custody

Yazmin Juarez said she fled to the United States last year with her 19-month-old Mariee 'because I feared for our lives in Guatemala'.

11 Jul 2019 10:45 AM

Trump has made a hardline immigration stance a key issue of his presidency and his 2020 re-election bid. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump says immigration raids will start 'fairly soon'

ICE operations are expected to involve 'collateral arrests' in which undocumented migrants not targeted by officers are picked up in raids.

06 Jul 2019 2:13 PM

'If Illegal Immigrants are unhappy with the conditions in the quickly built or refitted detentions centres, just tell them not to come. All problems solved!' Trump tweeted. (Photo: File)

Migrants can opt ‘not to come’ if they dislike squalid camps: Donald Trump

The reports raised pressure on the Trump administration to shut the facilities and release the migrants.

05 Jul 2019 9:25 AM

On Monday, Trump also said Mexico would soon disclose part of the agreement with no details other than saying that portion would have to be taken up by the Mexican Congress. (Photo: File)

'Biggest part of deal with Mexico has not been revealed,' tweets Trump

US wants Mexico to be declared safe third country in which asylum seekers would have to seek safe harbour instead of US.

12 Jun 2019 10:52 AM

‘By eliminating English classes and legal aid that are critical to ensuring children successfully navigate the asylum process, the Trump Administration is essentially condemning children to prison and throwing away the key until their imminent deportation,’ US Rep. Raul Grijalva said. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

English classes, legal services cut for immigrant kids under US government care

Move appears to violate a legal settlement, Flores agreement that requires govt to provide education and recreation to immigrant children.

06 Jun 2019 12:45 PM

The H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. (Representational Image)

US company to pay USD 1.1 mn dues to H-1B employees, including Indians

In all, 594 H-1B employees will receive their back wages, an official statement said.

05 Jun 2019 9:25 AM

Trump's announcement came a day after border agents in El Paso, Texas detained the largest single group of migrants ever. (Photo:AP)

US to hit Mexico with tariffs over 'illegal migrants': Donald Trump

Donald Trump said on June 10th, the United States will impose a 5 per cent Tariff on all goods after he posted a video of illegal migrants.

31 May 2019 8:51 AM

Indian businesses employ around 50,000 people in London and are the second-biggest foreign investors in London. (Photo:AP)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for preferential norms for Indian businesses, students

The mayor, who reiterated his

19 May 2019 9:47 AM

"We discriminate against genius. We discriminate against brilliance. We won't anymore once we get this past." Trump said (Photo:AP)

Trump rolls out better green card plan, to benefit skilled Indians

The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent to 57 per cent.

17 May 2019 12:00 PM

The US president also took aim at what he said were abuses of the country's asylum system. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump calls for huge increase in quota for skilled migrants

'The biggest change we make is to increase the proportion of highly skilled immigration from 12 per cent to 57 per cent,' he said.

17 May 2019 9:05 AM

As of now, about 66 per cent of the green cards are given to those with family ties and only 12 per cent are based on skills.

Indian green card aspirants may benefit as Trump has a new immigration plan

The new policy calls for issuing more than half of the green cards to those based on employment or skills.

16 May 2019 10:53 AM

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