Immigrants

"Gangs Will Go After Him": El Salvador Bishop Urges US To Not Deport Son

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The top Anglican bishop of El Salvador has urged the United States not to deport his son back to the troubled Central American nation, fearing brutal gangs who have threatened to murder the 34-year-old for refusing to work for them.

"Literate Need To Be Educated": BJP Leader Targets Microsoft's Satya Nadella Over CAA

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday January 14, 2020

A day after Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella voiced his opposition to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi today termed his statement as the "perfect example" of how even the literate need to be educated on the central government's initiatives.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Voices Concern Over CAA

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella on Monday voiced concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying what is happening is "sad" and he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant create the next unicorn in India

"An India Where An Immigrant Can...": Satya Nadella Amid Citizenship Row

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella said on Monday he was saddened by "what is happening", amid protests across the country over the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). "I think what is happening is sad... It's just bad...I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in India or bec...

55-Year-Old Immigration Official Commits Suicide At Mumbai Airport: Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

A 55-year-old Bureau of Immigration official at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport allegedly committed suicide on Monday morning, the police said.

7 Indian Labourers Arrested In Sri Lanka For Violating Visa Rules: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 13, 2020

Sri Lankan immigration officials detained seven Indians who were working as labourers for overstaying after their visas had expired, a media report on Monday.

'Space Unites Us': First Iranian-American Astronaut Was Gunship Pilot

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 12, 2020

Jasmin "Jaws" Moghbeli earned her fierce nickname during her time as a decorated helicopter gunship pilot who flew more than 150 missions in Afghanistan. The Marine Corps major, MIT graduate and college basketball player can now add another accomplishment to her burgeoning resume: the first Iranian-American astronaut.

In Apple TV+’s Little America, Immigrants — Indian, Mexican, Iranian — Take Centre Stage

Akhil Arora | Friday January 10, 2020

Our review of Little America, the Apple TV+ series that centres on immigrants from India and across the world. Kumail Nanjiani developed Little America, which has been inspired by true stories.

Immigration Laws Shouldn't Restrict Highly Skilled Workers: Ivanka Trump

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 8, 2020

US President Donald Trump's advisor and eldest daughter Ivanka Trump has suggested a major overhaul in immigration policy that would be more open to welcome high-skilled workers to join the American workforce.

German Employment Hits Record High In 2019, But Momentum Fades

Reuters | Saturday January 4, 2020

German employment reached a record high in 2019 as higher labour-market participation and increased immigration of foreign workers more than offset demographic change, the statistics office said.

Amid Citizenship Protests, Kerala Says No Plan To Set Up Detention Camps

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

Amid nationwide protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Kerala government today said it is not planning to set up detention centres to house illegal immigrants in the state.

"Gave Rs 46 Crore For India's Biggest Detention Camp": Tarun Gogoi Questions PM's Denial

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday December 27, 2019

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the country has no detention camps, saying that states were asked to set up such facilities to house illegal immigrants way back in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee era.

"Told To Leave Country": Norwegian Tourist After Protest Pics On FB

India News | Reported By Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Friday December 27, 2019

A tourist from Norway, questioned recently after she shared photos on Facebook from protests against the citizenship law CAA, revealed on Friday in a post that she has been ordered to leave the country or face action. An officer from the Bureau of Immigration "showed up" at her hotel and would not leave until she bought a flight ticket home, Janne-...

Norwegian Tourist Under Scanner For Protesting Citizenship Law: Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

A Norwegian national, in Kochi on a tourist visa, has come under the scanner of Bureau of Immigration authorities over her suspected participation in an anti-CAA protest in the city three days ago, an official said on Thursday.

"No Need To Worry": Centre Says Cut-Off For Citizenship Is July 1987

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday December 20, 2019

With protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act breaking out every day, the centre is on an overdrive to dispel fears that the controversial law and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) will leave millions of Muslims without a nation. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday that no individual will be considered a...