US PERM freeze: Expert outlines impact and alternative Green Card routes for Indian workers, ‘The real consequence is…’

The Trump administration’s action blocks the named firms from filing new PERM applications and pauses applications under review, creating uncertainty for workers pursuing employer-sponsored green cards. (AFP)

The Trump administration’s decision to halt employment-based Green Card processing via the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) for eight major technology and IT services firms has generated apprehension among Indian professionals employed in the US. However, immigration specialist Swatilina Barik has advised against conflating this action with a suspension of H-1B visa programs. The Trump … Read more

Maryland’s first human composting facility offers an alternative to burial and cremation through natural organic reduction

Maryland's first human composting facility offers an alternative to burial and cremation through natural organic reduction

Representative Image (AI-generated) Maryland is giving residents a new option for what happens to their bodies after death. According to WYPR, a public radio station serving Maryland, the state is now home to what is described as the nation’s largest human composting facility: a 37,000-square-foot facility in Elkridge operated by Earth Funeral. The facility uses … Read more