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Trump govt sued by US labour unions for tracking immigrants' social media

US labour unions have sued the government for monitoring legal immigrants' social media, alleging that the surveillance violates free speech and creates fear of online expression

Apple, Google block ICE-sighting apps after Trump administration's demand

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of US immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down. US Attorney General Pam Bondi said such tracking puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at risk. But users and developers of the apps say it's their First Amendment right to capture what ICE is doing in their neighborhoods and maintain that most users turn to these platforms in an effort to protect their own safety as President Donald Trump steps up aggressive immigration enforcement across the country. ICEBlock, the most widely used of the ICE-tracking apps in Apple's app store, is among the apps that have been taken down. Bondi said her office reached out to Apple on Thursday demanding that they remove ICEBlock" and claiming that it is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs. Apple soon complied, sending an email Thursday to the app's creator, Joshua

US H-1B visa rules push Chinese workers to explore Europe as alternative

The new H-1B visa fee and stricter US visa rules are prompting Chinese workers to explore Europe, seeking better opportunities, higher stability, and a more welcoming work environment

Datanomics: How Indians became globally vital to US STEM workforce

Foreign-born STEM workers now make up nearly a quarter of the US workforce, with Indians leading both in employment and student enrollment in STEM fields

Indian techie earning ₹16L at US fintech denied B2 visa for NYC travel

Software engineer's Reddit post draws comments on the likely reasons her B2 Visa application was rejected

Trump's $100K H-1B visas alarm skilled immigrants aiming for US jobs

Trump's H-1B visa announcement jolted firms that have long relied on it to bring in global talent, especially in California's tech-heavy economy that relies on trained programmers, analysts, engineers

ICE arrests nearly 550 in Chicago-area as part of 'Midway Blitz' operation

Immigration enforcement officials have arrested almost 550 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. The updated figure came hours after a senior immigration official revealed in an interview with The Associated Press that more than 400 people had been arrested in the operation so far. The figures offer an early gauge of what is shaping up as a major enforcement effort that comes after similar operations were launched in Los Angeles and Washington, DC. The figures released by Homeland Security include arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as other federal agencies assisting in the operation. ICE launched its Chicago area operation dubbed Midway Blitz on September 8, drawing concern from activists and immigrant communities who say there's been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement agents. That has deepened dread in communities already fearful of the ...

Judge orders Trump admin to update site, uphold TPS rights for Venezuelans

President Donald Trump's administration must update its immigration services website to reflect that 600,000 Venezuelans with temporary protected status are legally allowed to live and work in the United States, a federal judge ordered. US District Judge Edward Chen ordered Trump's Republican administration to change its US Citizenship and Immigration Services website after plaintiffs' lawyers said temporary protected status holders were still in detention centres or unable to return to work even after his September 5 judgment in favour of plaintiffs. Chen said on Thursday his September 5 order in favor of TPS holders went into effect immediately. That ruling found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had unlawfully canceled temporary protected status, or TPS, extensions granted by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration for 1.1 million Venezuelans and Haitians. TPS is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if .

Judge blocks Trump admin from ending protections for Haitians, Venezuelans

A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling by US District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire September 10 have status to stay and work in the United States. Chen said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's actions in terminating and vacating three extensions granted by the previous administration exceeded her statutory authority and were arbitrary and capricious. Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States, if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions. The Department of Homeland ...

Student arrivals to US continue to fall, declines from Asia most pronounced

The sharp downturn follows a series of policy changes and administrative hurdles from the White House around tightening immigration and foreign student scrutiny

20 states, DC sue DOJ over cuts to crime victim funds tied to immigration

A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, DC, is asking a federal judge to stop the US Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The lawsuit filed Monday in Rhode Island federal court seeks to block the Justice Department from enforcing conditions that would cut funding to a state or subgrantee if it refuses to honour civil immigration enforcement requests, denies US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers access to facilities or fails to provide advance notice of release dates of individuals possibly wanted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of their immigration status. The lawsuit asks that the conditions be thrown out, arguing that the administration and the agency are overstepping their constitutional and administrative authority. The lawsuit also argues that the requirements are not permitted or outlined in t

US to end 'Dropbox' visa renewals from Sept 2: Students, workers to be hit

US to scrap 'Dropbox' visa renewals for most work, student categories from Sept 2, 2025, forcing in-person interviews and likely delays in India

US visa crackdown: Hotels order 36% more background checks on foreign staff

US hotels ordered 36 per cent more background checks in early 2025 amid Trump's immigration crackdown, raising job hurdles for Indian workers in hospitality

At least 13 held, including journalists, in Cincinnati immigration protest

Police in Cincinnati arrested at least 13 people, including two journalists, after demonstrators protesting the immigration detention of a former hospital chaplain blocked a two-lane bridge carrying traffic over the Ohio River. A reporter and a photography intern who were arrested while covering the protest for CityBeat, a Cincinnati news and entertainment outlet, were among those arraigned Friday morning in a Kentucky court. Other journalists reporting on protests around the US have been have arrested and injured this year. More than two dozen were hurt or roughed up while covering protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. A Spanish-language journalist was arrested in June while covering a No Kings protest near Atlanta. Police initially charged Mario Guevara, a native of El Salvador, with unlawful assembly, obstruction of police and being a pedestrian on or along the roadway. A prosecutor dropped the charges, but Guevara had already been turned over to U.S. Immigration an

'U visa' abuse: Fake crimes, real US green cards - a $5,000 scam explained

A US visa meant to protect immigrant crime victims has become the focus of a federal fraud case, with Louisiana police officers accused of faking crimes for visa approvals

Indian-origin Subway owner arrested over US visa fraud, fake robberies

Chandrakant 'Lala' Patel and four police officers face visa fraud charges in a decade-long scam exploiting US immigration laws through staged crimes

US green card delays worsen for Indians as immigration backlog hits 11.3 mn

Indians waiting for US green cards may face even longer delays as the immigration backlog hits a record 11.3 million cases, with processing times worsening under the Trump administration

US visa rules: Even a 3-day overstay can lead to arrest, 10-year ban

An Irish tourist overstayed his US visit by 3 days. He was jailed for 100 days, deported, and banned for 10 years-raising concerns for visitors and travellers

US ends bond hearings for illegal entrants, expands immigration detention

US expands detention of illegal entrants, ending bond hearings. Release now only possible through Homeland Security exceptions under 1996 law

Trump admin defends immigration policies after California worker's death

Trump has vowed to deport millions of people in the country illegally and has executed raids at work sites including farms that were largely exempted from enforcement during his first term