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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

Trump's immigration proposal, the product largely of senior advisers Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller and economic aide Kevin Hassett, is an effort to rally Republicans on an issue that has often divided them. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump to propose new 'filter' merit-based immigration system

Trump will propose ending diversity lottery system, which offers applicants from countries with low immigration rates chance to move to US.

16 May 2019 8:57 AM

Pakistan is the latest to join the list of 10 nations that have been imposed with sanctions under a US law. (Representational Image)

US hit Pakistan with visa sanctions for refusing to take back deportees

The United States has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after it refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America.

27 Apr 2019 9:41 AM

Several hundred people seeking asylum have been returned to Mexico to await the outcome of their request. (Photo:AP)

Trump's return policy for asylum seekers blocked by US judge

A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico.

09 Apr 2019 9:50 AM

The move drew condemnation from both the president's rival Democrats and fellow Republicans. (Photo:AP)

Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border over immigration fall out

President Donald Trump renewed his threat to close the vital US-Mexico border.

30 Mar 2019 5:32 PM

'Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution,' Trump said. (Photo:AP)

'Proud' Donald Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border security

Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding.

16 Mar 2019 8:24 AM

Government would revoke work permits for the spouses of H-1B holders. (Representational Image)

H1-B visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

USCIS data released on Friday shows an increase in the number of completed H-1B applications receiving an RFE.

27 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

Prime Minister Theresa May denied accusations by some in her governing Conservative Party. (Photo:AP)

‘Immigration is good for Britain, we just need control,’ says Theresa May

Anna Soubry, accused May of having 'a problem with immigration' that had tied her hands in Brexit negotiations.

26 Feb 2019 9:10 AM

According to details published last week by Axios, 60 per cent of Trump's work life is categorized as "executive time." (File Photo)

I'm generally working, not relaxing: Trump defends 'Executive time'

Donald Trump pushed back on Sunday at the suggestion he spends much of his work day taking it easy.

11 Feb 2019 12:56 PM

A court on the Indonesian holiday island found Auj-e Taqaddas, 43, guilty of assaulting the officer at Ngurah Rai international airport in July last year (Photo:Twitter)

Watch: British woman slaps immigration officer in Bali, jailed

The incident occured after the accused women was told to pay a $4,000 fine for overstaying her visa by several months.

06 Feb 2019 4:57 PM

He will be produced before US Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer in Newark federal court (Representational Image)

Indian American arrested on charges of H-1B fraud

Neeraj Sharma of New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of visa fraud and one count of naturalization fraud.

06 Feb 2019 8:52 AM

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will have access to all students by Monday (Photo: Facebook)

Will have access to all students by Monday: Indian Ambassador to US

Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the 'weight of the government of India' is behind the detained students in the country.

03 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

Many of them had worked at the club for a dozen or more years. (File Photo)

12 immigrant workers at Trump golf course fired, lawyer says

A dozen immigrant workers at one of President Donald Trump's golf clubs in New York who are in the US illegally were fired.

27 Jan 2019 11:03 AM

Trump's remarks came on Friday as he defended his plan for a wall along the US-Mexico border. (File Photo)

Trump says he wants people to come to the US legally

President Donald Trump has said he wants immigrants to come to the US legally and through a system.

26 Jan 2019 2:11 PM

Trump said that building a wall is the only solution to prevent the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs inside the US. (FIle Photo)

Trump wants people to come to US on merit, insists on building wall

President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he wants people to come to America based on merit.

24 Jan 2019 10:06 AM

The new draft bill is slated to replace the Immigration Act of 1983. (Photo:File)

Indian groups in UAE miss deadline to suggest changes in new draft Immigration Act

Several Indian expatriate groups in the UAE have missed the deadline to recommend changes in India's new draft Immigration Act.

20 Jan 2019 3:13 PM

The deal was dismissed by the Democrats as a 'non-starter'. (Photo:File)

Trump offers protection to immigrants in exchange for border wall

The shutdown, the longest in US history entered its 29th day.

20 Jan 2019 11:29 AM

The United States welcomed 1.1 million new permanent residents in the 2017 (Photo:File)

Pence urges US diplomats to promote legal immigration

Vice President Mike Pence has urged US diplomats to welcome legal immigrants

17 Jan 2019 8:51 AM

Only 44 per cent of aspiring migrants moved abroad through legal channels. (Representational Image)

Visa restrictions can increase illegal migration: Study

Illegal reorientation is especially problematic when government restrictions are placed on family reunification.

07 Aug 2018 6:17 PM

'Mrs Trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform,' her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham told CNN. (Photo: AFP)

Melania Trump, US lawmakers call for end to migrant family separations

Melania Trump did not denounce Donald Trump's administration's policy, but instead called for bipartisan immigration reform to fix issue.

18 Jun 2018 8:37 AM

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