immigration system

Despite Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, Trump administration takes action to combat rise of ‘birth tourism’

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Hindustan Times News

The Trump administration continues to grapple with the rise of birth tourism, days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in the country. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, finding his plan to limit birthright citizenship unconstitutional. (Bloomberg/Representative) According to local reports, the Ministry … Read more

H-1B visa delays force blind Indian student to miss blind sister’s wedding in story that goes viral around the world

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H-1B visa delays force blind Indian student to miss blind sister's wedding in story that goes viral around the world

A deeply personal story about Rajeev Krishna Annapragada has gone viral, highlighting the human toll of visa delays in the United States. Rajeev, a visually impaired Indian student who moved to the United States to study at Columbia Business School, was unable to attend his sister’s wedding in India because there was no H-1B visa … Read more

Green Card Alert: DV lottery faces tougher rules and changes to passport requirements; will Indians be affected?

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The United States has implemented stricter rules for the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, commonly known as green card The lottery requires applicants to provide comprehensive passport information during the application process. The change is part of a larger effort by U.S. officials to strengthen identity verification and reduce fraud within the immigration system. Green Card … Read more

Indians are not ‘stuck’ on H-1B by choice, immigration advocates warn ‘more than 400,000 Indian applicants will die before…’

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An immigration advocate of Indian-American descent said a large number of Indians hold H-1B visa This is not a matter of preference but the result of flaws in the U.S. immigration system that complicate their path to permanent residency. An immigration advocate stresses that the large number of Indians holding H-1B visas stems from flaws … Read more

Who is Marcelo Gomez da Silva? Milford teen formerly detained by ICE will attend Trump’s State of the Union address

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A Milford teen who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on his way to volleyball practice in May 2025 will face a presidential hearing donald trump State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, February 24. Marcelo Gomez da Silva was detained on May 31 and held for five days at … Read more