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    Massachusetts Convenience Stores Targeted in Visa Fraud Plot

    New York, April 10 Ten Indian nationals, who were living illegally in the US, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores for the purpose of obtaining fraudulent visas.The individuals were previously charged by a...
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    Fraud Case: Chinese National Jailed in Connecticut

    Washington, April 3 – A Chinese national residing unlawfully in the United States has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in an identity theft and vehicle fraud scheme involving luxury cars, federal prosecutors said.David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of...
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    Constitutional Accountability Centre Lawyer Argues for Birthright Citizenship

    Washington, Apr 2 Smita Ghosh, an Indian-American lawyer's brief to the Supreme Court as an amicus curiae, is shaping the arguments in the case challenging US President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for certain people.Ghosh, a senior appellate counsel at the...
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    Birth Tourism and Citizenship: Supreme Court Weighs New Rules

    Washington, April 2 – The US government has raised concerns about "birth tourism," particularly from China, as it urged the Supreme Court to restrict automatic citizenship for children born in the United States.Arguing for the Trump administration, Solicitor General John Sauer told the court...
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    Supreme Court Considers Trump's Birthright Citizenship Challenge

    Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump said he plans to attend a hearing at the US Supreme Court regarding birthright citizenship, as the top court prepares to hear a closely watched legal challenge to his executive order on the issue.“I think so. I do,” Trump said when asked if he...
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    Ugandan Women Detained in Mumbai for Illegal Residence

    Mumbai, March 26 – In a joint operation conducted by the police and the Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC) in Mumbai’s Vakola area, two Ugandan women have been taken into custody for allegedly residing in India without valid documentation.The arrested women have been identified as Nakayondo Rose (37)...
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    Protecting Talent: Bipartisan Bill Supports Foreign Students

    Washington, March 20 – US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work program for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte, and...
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    Enforcement Focus Key for New DHS Secretary, Balancing Legal Pathways

    Washington, March 19 – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin said he supports legal immigration but will push for stricter enforcement of immigration laws.Testifying before the Senate on Wednesday (local time), Mullin drew a clear distinction between legal and illegal...
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    New Bills Target Fraud and Animal Cruelty in Immigration

    Washington, March 17 – The US Republican party has advanced two bills focused on immigration that would tighten deportation rules for fraud and for crimes involving harm to law enforcement animals, strengthening enforcement measures and expanding grounds for removal.The House Rules Committee...
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    Birth Tourism Industry: Thousands of Children Raised in China

    Washington, March 11 Concerns about Chinese nationals exploiting America's birthright citizenship laws through a growing "birth tourism" industry surfaced during a US Senate hearing, with one witness warning lawmakers that thousands of children born in the United States are later raised in...
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    Judicial Pushback Reverses Immigration Detention Policy

    Washington, March 8 – A series of federal court rulings across the United States this week have ordered the release or bond hearings for at least 15 Indian nationals held in immigration detention, with judges finding that authorities violated constitutional due process protections by detaining...
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    National Security Concerns Raised Over Foreign-Operated Surrogacy

    Washington, February 27. Two senior Republican senators have urged the US Department of Justice to investigate what they described as foreign-operated surrogacy centers that are exploiting American citizenship laws, raising concerns that the practice poses a "serious national security risk."In...
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    Federal Courts Order Release for Indian Detainees, Raising Due Process Questions

    Washington, February 27 – This week, federal courts across the United States have ordered bond hearings or immediate release for several Indian nationals held in immigration detention.The rulings came from district courts in California, Michigan, New York, and Oklahoma. Judges said that...
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    MPs, Unions Urge Government to Reconsider Retroactive Visa Changes

    London, February 12 The British government must rule out applying new settlement rules retroactively to migrant families already in the UK, cross-party MPs and workers' rights campaigners have told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan initiated the latest appeal to...
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    Gurugram CEO's Visa Denial Highlights Immigration Challenges

    Gurugram, February 10 A CEO from Gurugram has claimed that his US visa application was rejected, with officials citing his "weak ties to India" as the reason for the denial.CEO Jasveer Singh posted on X that despite running a company in India, employing a local workforce, paying taxes, and...
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    Jammu Police Investigates Immigration Violations at Spa

    Jammu, February 10 Police filed a First Information Report against the owners of a spa in Jammu on Tuesday and detained several individuals after a raid linked to violations of immigration laws and alleged "illegal" activities, officials said.The action followed a raid at the Shine Spa Centre...
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