Immigrant

India-UK Extradition Relationship Has "Improved": Minister Priti Patel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 11, 2021

A new India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership will cover the immigration issues, including streamlining extradition processes as well as a new "bespoke" offer for greater mobility of young students and professionals, UK Home Secretary said.

Seven US Firms Drop H-1B Lawsuit Against US Federal Agency

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 4, 2021

A group of seven American businesses Monday announced to have dropped an H-1B lawsuit against the US Citizenship and Immigration Services after the federal agency agreed to accept and adjudicate previous decisions on foreign work visas.

US To Begin Reuniting Migrant Families Separated By Trump Administration

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 4, 2021

The United States will begin reuniting migrant children with their parents this week after they were separated by the administration of former president Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Monday.

"Bengal Yearns For Peace And Development": PM Modi In Virtual Address

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 23, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused West Bengal's TMC government of partonising illegal immigration from Bangladesh and extortion syndicates but uncharacteristically avoided personally targeting Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee.

"Illegal Immigrants Actual Outsiders, Mamata Banerjee's Vote Bank": Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 22, 2021

Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday sought to punch a hole in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's oft-repeated insider-outsider narative, alleging that her "vote bank of illegal immigrants", on whose support she wants to rule the state, were th

George Bush, In Op-Ed And Book, Steps Into US Immigration Debate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 17, 2021

Former president George W Bush has stepped into the US debate on immigration, saying migrants are "a force for good" and arguing for a gradual process to allow undocumented immigrants to earn legal status.

Biden Lets Trump Era H-1B Visa Bans Expire, Indian Techies To Benefit

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 1, 2021

US President Joe Biden on Thursday let the ban on foreign workers visa, in particular H-1B, lapse as the notification issued by his predecessor Donald Trump expired, a move which is likely to benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals.

Teen Girls Charged With Murder, Carjacking Of Pak-Origin Driver In US

World News | Reuters | Monday March 29, 2021

Two girls, ages 13 and 15, were charged with the murder and carjacking of a Pakistani immigrant killed last week while working at his job delivering food in Washington, D.C., in an incident a bystander captured on video.

Rohingya Case: India Can't Be Capital For Illegal Immigrants, Centre Tells Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 27, 2021

The country cannot be the capital for illegal immigrants, the Centre told the Supreme Court which on Friday reserved order on a fresh plea seeking directions for immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the government from implementing any order deporting them to Myanmar.

Biden Says Immigrant Surge Seasonal, Happens "Every Year"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 26, 2021

President Joe Biden pushed back Thursday at claims the flow of undocumented immigrants at the US southern border has reached crisis levels, saying the surge is a mostly seasonal problem that happens each year.

Biden Eager To Fix "Broken" Immigration System: White House

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 25, 2021

US President Joe Biden is eager for Congress to move forward to fix the "broken" immigration system, for which he has already sent in a legislation, the White House said on Wednesday.

BJP Will Win More Than 200 Seats In Bengal, Improve Tally In Assam: Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 23, 2021

Home Minister Amit Shah said Tuesday the Congress' tie-up with the AIUDF will be a factor in the BJP-led alliance's win in the Assam assembly polls as voters will back the party decisively because its main rival cannot stop the influx of illegal immigrants by joining hands with Badruddin Ajmal, accused by the ruling bloc of protecting infiltrators.

"Border Is Closed": Biden Pushes Back Amid Mounting Migrant Crisis

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 22, 2021

"The border is closed": With those words, a top Biden administration official on Sunday pushed back against fast-mounting criticism that it has bungled immigration policy, spurring an influx of migrants in the biggest crisis to emerge under the new president.

Can't Be Indifferent To Myanmar Refugees: Mizoram Chief Minister To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 20, 2021

Urging the Centre to review its order to four Myanmar-bordering northeastern states including Mizoram to prevent illegal immigration from the neighbouring country and ensure expeditious deportation, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has asserted that the people of his state, who share ethnic ties with the refugees from Chin communities,can't remain indiff...

Indians, Chinese Account For 47% Of International Students In US: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 20, 2021

Students from India and China accounted for 47 per cent of all active foreign students in the US in 2020, according to latest official figures, which also indicated a significant drop in fresh enrolments from abroad due to the impact of the pandemic.