Muslim Immigrants

The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.

Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.

Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the US and send officers to pro-Hamas protests to arrest and deport immigrants who publicly support the Palestinian militant group.

Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.

The Bengali-speaking Muslims of central and lower Assam are considered immigrant Muslims from Bangladesh.

Indian-American Muslims and Sikhs here have hailed the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as the Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate, calling it a remarkable success for the entire community.

Assam is likely to conduct an exercise to identify the state's indigenous Muslim population and segregate them from illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, even as doubts over the accuracy of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are yet to be addressed.

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.

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.

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...

Senior officials of the Union Home Ministry attended a meeting to review the security situation in the country on Thursday evening amid violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, sources said. Reports had earlier said that Home Minister Amit Shah would chair the meeting. Massive protests against the contentious new law that promises ...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...

Ahead of the tabling of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament today by Home Minister Amit Shah, the government was accused of attempting an "invisible partition" of Hindus and Muslims by former ally Shiv Sena. In a sharp editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena has also questioned whether "selective acceptance" of Hindu illegal i...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched his Conservative Party's campaign for the general election. But there's a hitch. Johnson has to win back his own seat - fending off a challenge from a young Muslim immigrant who represents the Labour Party. It looks as if it could be a tight race.

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has expressed dissatisfaction with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list published today, claiming that the authorities have erroneously excluded lakhs of Indian citizens from the crucial document. "Many genuine Indians -- especially Bengali Hindus -- have been excluded from the NRC while several forei...

The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.

Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.

Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the US and send officers to pro-Hamas protests to arrest and deport immigrants who publicly support the Palestinian militant group.

Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.

The Bengali-speaking Muslims of central and lower Assam are considered immigrant Muslims from Bangladesh.

Indian-American Muslims and Sikhs here have hailed the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as the Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate, calling it a remarkable success for the entire community.

Assam is likely to conduct an exercise to identify the state's indigenous Muslim population and segregate them from illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, even as doubts over the accuracy of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are yet to be addressed.

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.

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.

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...

Senior officials of the Union Home Ministry attended a meeting to review the security situation in the country on Thursday evening amid violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, sources said. Reports had earlier said that Home Minister Amit Shah would chair the meeting. Massive protests against the contentious new law that promises ...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...

Ahead of the tabling of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament today by Home Minister Amit Shah, the government was accused of attempting an "invisible partition" of Hindus and Muslims by former ally Shiv Sena. In a sharp editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena has also questioned whether "selective acceptance" of Hindu illegal i...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched his Conservative Party's campaign for the general election. But there's a hitch. Johnson has to win back his own seat - fending off a challenge from a young Muslim immigrant who represents the Labour Party. It looks as if it could be a tight race.

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has expressed dissatisfaction with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list published today, claiming that the authorities have erroneously excluded lakhs of Indian citizens from the crucial document. "Many genuine Indians -- especially Bengali Hindus -- have been excluded from the NRC while several forei...