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Trump administration begins flying detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the expansion of a migrant detention center at the military installation to full capacity

Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked: Here's what we know so far

"You are an American citizen if you were born on American soil-period," said Washington Attorney General Nick Brown

US citizenship by birth: Impact on H-1B visa, green cards aspirants decoded

While Trump's comments on H-1B visas were seen as supportive, his administration's latest immigration order is likely to create challenges for visa holders

Trump crackdown: India to repatriate 18,000 illegal immigrants from the US

In 2023-24, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported over 1,100 Indian nationals

Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count

Republican efforts to exclude people in the US illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to alter the once-a-decade head count even before President Donald Trump's second term in office began Monday. Trump joined in the battle immediately upon returning to office, signing an executive order on Monday that rescinded a Biden administration order and signalled the possibility of a push by his new administration to change the 2030 census. Those efforts may get a boost from the GOP-controlled Congress, where Republican US Rep. Chuck Edwards from North Carolina earlier this month re-introduced legislation that would put a citizenship question on the census form. During his first term, Trump signed an order that would have excluded people in the US illegally from being included in the 2020 census numbers used to allot congressional seats and Electoral College votes to each state. The GOP ...

We should welcome more immigrants: Former US NSA Bolton on H-1B visa scheme

He further emphasised that the H-1B visa programme has a positive impact for the US and suggested a need for a 'political will' to allow more legal immigration

Donald Trump presidency 2.0: Which immigrants are at risk of deportation?

Trump has described his immigration agenda as the most extensive deportation effort in US history

Donald Trump's inauguration day: Venue, attendees, all that we can expect

Donald Trump will take the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT)

Immigrants in many US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests

Rev Homero Sanchez said he didn't realise the depth of fear in the Chicago immigrant community he serves until someone asked him to handle the sale of their family's home and other finances if they are picked up this week when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Immigrants in large cities have been preparing for mass arrests since Trump won the election last November, but reports that his initial push would be in the Chicago area has brought a new sense of urgency and fear. "They feel they have been targeted for who they are. They feel like they're reviving this fear they had eight years ago," said Sanchez of St Rita of Cascia Parish on Chicago's South Side. "They're feeling like something is going to happen. This is not their city because of the threat." Sanchez, whose congregation has consisted mostly of people of Mexican descent since the 1980s, devoted Sunday mass "to solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters". Some immigrants in the country without legal statu

Donald Trump promises harsh immigration limits in inauguration eve speech

Trump repeated his campaign pledge to launch the largest deportation effort in US history, which would remove millions of immigrants

US Visa Bulletin January 2025: Changes for Indians in EB-2, EB-3 categories

The US bulletin shows mixed movement across employment-based categories, with some progress in the Final Action Dates for applicants from India and China

US has broad support for expanding legal immigration, says Neera Tanden

America is a nation of immigrants, and there's broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country, a top domestic policy advisor to US President Joe Biden has said amidst a raging debate on the most sought-after H-1B visa. The H-1B visa programme allows US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. Indian companies have been significant beneficiaries of this programme, particularly in the technology sector. I think even in the raging immigration debate, it's really important for all of us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants, and there's broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country,". We'll see how that goes in the future, but that's been the case, Indian-American Neera Tanden told PTI in an interview. Indians are the main beneficiaries of the H-1B visas, which bring in the best of the talent and brains from across the world. Highly skilled professionals from India walk away with the overwhelming number of H-1B visa

Steal a Coke can, get arrested: This new US Bill targets illegal immigrants

The Laken Riley Act, recently passed by the US House of Representatives, makes it mandatory to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for certain non-violent crimes like theft, or shoplifting

US agency deports over 272K people to 192 nations, highest since 2014

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries, including India, over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of the financial and operational challenges that President-elect Donald Trump will face to carry out his pledge of mass deportations. ICE, the main government agency responsible for removing people in the country illegally, had 271,484 deportations in its fiscal year ended Sept 30, nearly double from 142,580 in the same period a year earlier. It was ICE's highest deportation count since 2014, when it removed 315,943 people. The highest it reached during Trump's first term in the White House was 267,258 in 2019. Increased deportation flights, including on weekends, and streamlined travel procedures for people sent to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador fuelled the increase, ICE said. The agency had its first large flight to China in six years and al

US eases immigration routes for J-1 visa holders from India, China

For Indian professionals, researchers, and students, the changes open new opportunities

US senators propose bill to reunite families, raise immigration cap

Two Democratic Party Senators on Wednesday introduced a legislation aimed at reuniting the immigrant families and raising the per-country family-based immigration caps, allowing more visas to go to a single country such as India and China. Introduced by Senators Mazie K. Hirono, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Tammy Duckworth introduced the Reuniting Families Act, which would promote family unity in the country's immigration system, reduce the family-based immigration backlogs, and update laws to reflect how families immigrate to the US. The bill also includes Senator Hirono's Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, legislation that would speed up the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans. As the only immigrant currently serving in the US Senate, I am proud to introduce the Reuniting Families Act to update our country's family immigration system and promote family unity, said Hirono. By implementing changes to reduce the backlog of ...

H-1B visa cap for 2025 reached: What applicants should look out for now

USCIS will notify applicants about their selection status through their online accounts

Trump wins: From CIA to immigration, roles Ramaswamy, Kash Patel may clinch

With Donald Trump winning the 2024 US presidential election after beating Kamala Harris, Americans of Indian descent like Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel, and Bobby Jindal could clinch top US govt roles

US green card: Indian techies face long wait, Musk claims Trump will 'fix'

"Getting a green card isn't a right; it's a privilege, determined by yearly quotas," says Ajay Sharma

US has broken immigration system that needs to be repaired: Kamala Harris

The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during which she sparred with its popular host. The point is that we have a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired,' Harris told Fox News anchor Bret Baier in a rare sit-down with the news channel. So, your Homeland Security Secretary said that 85 per cent of apprehensions, Baier interjected. I'm not finished. We have an immigration system, Harris tried to continue with her answer. It's a rough estimate that 6 million people have been released into the country, the Fox News anchor interrupted again. And let me just finish. I'll get to the question. I promise you. I was beginning to answer, the vice president pleaded. When you came into office, your administration immediately reversed a number of Trump border policies. Most significantly, the policy that required illegal immigrants to b