immigration policy

Washington, March 31 – The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship, which challenges President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to certain non-citizens and could reshape the meaning of the 14th Amendment...

Washington, March 31 – The White House on Monday blamed Democrats for a deepening crisis in US air travel, saying a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has led to staff shortages, long queues, and rising security risks at airports.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

March 29, New Delhi: "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump began on Saturday across major cities in the United States, with over 3,200 events planned across all 50 states and several cities abroad.Demonstrators marched from Arlington to Washington, D.C. in the latest protest against the...

Washington, March 29. Mass protests swept across the United States, as hundreds of thousands gathered in cities nationwide under the banner of “No Kings,” targeting President Donald Trump’s immigration and foreign policy.Organizers said the demonstrations were part of a coordinated national...

New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday informed Parliament that it had taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visas in the US Senate last September, and according to available information, it remains at the "introduced" stage with no hearings, markup, or further...

Washington, March 27 – The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to increase wages for foreign workers under the H-1B and other visa programs.The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US market wages. Officials say it will protect American workers and reduce the misuse of the...

Washington, March 26 US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in a strong Republican showing in the midterm elections, sharply criticizing Democrats while highlighting his administration's economic, military, and border policies.Addressing a House Republican dinner at Union Station...

Washington, March 24 – US President Donald Trump urged Republicans to link voter identification and proof-of-citizenship requirements to a key Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, escalating a political standoff with Democrats over airport disruptions and border security...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump called the Democratic Party “America’s greatest enemy” in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“Now that Iran is gone, America’s greatest enemy is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party!” Trump wrote on Truth Social...

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...

New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.He conceded in a statement Tuesday night that Illinois Lieutenant Governor...

Washington, March 12 – The US-based Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) traced a surge in anti-Indian rhetoric online in a recent study. The study cited 24,000 posts on X in 2025 that were viewed more than 300 million times, with such content tripling compared to the previous year...

Washington, March 11 – A new report by Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has warned that President Donald Trump’s policies have weakened the United States in its strategic rivalry with China, arguing that trade wars, cuts to foreign assistance, and strained alliances...

Washington, March 4 – A leading Republican senator raised concerns about alleged abuse of employment-based visa programs, including the H-1B system and Optional Practical Training (OPT), prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm that it is reviewing the student work program...

Washington, March 3 – Nearly three million "illegal aliens" have left the United States of America during President Donald Trump's second term, as a result of stepped-up enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers on Tuesday, grounding her defense of the administration's...

Washington, March 3 – Texas House Republicans have called for an immediate freeze on new H-1B visas and a pause on immigration following what they described as a terrorist attack in Austin that killed two people and injured 14 others.In a letter to congressional leaders on March 2, the state...

London, March 2 Refugee status granted by the UK will become temporary and subject to review every 30 months for all adults claiming asylum in the country from Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced.The change, dubbed by the South Asian heritage minister as the UK’s biggest...

London, February 26 Indian students and skilled workers, including in the healthcare sector, continue to top the list of visa extensions granted by the UK, according to official migration statistics released by the Home Office in London on Thursday.Following a recent downward trend, the number...

Washington, February 25 – President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address not only to outline policy but also to highlight a series of individuals – from decorated war veterans to crime victims and ordinary citizens – presenting them as symbols of what he called the American spirit...

Washington, February 25 – A heated congressional hearing on America's growing shortage of physicians has opened a new fault line that could directly affect Indian medical graduates seeking careers in the United States.The issue at hand is a proposed "$100,000 supplemental fee for new H-1b...