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TopicUS immigration

Topic: US immigration

Priest, spouses, and trafficking victims are now subjected to social media vetting for US visas

'Every visa is a national security decision,' said the US Department of State as it expanded its social media vetting for short-term US visas.

$1m ‘gold card’ live, $5m ‘platinum card’ soon: Trump’s new visa policy & big revenue generation plan

New 'gold card' visa replaces EB-5 investor programme of 1990s, with ‘big advantage over the green card’. It is projected to generate revenue of over $100 billion for US Treasury.

After $100,000-fee, US to increase H-1B vetting over speech ‘censorship’ concerns

“BE ON THE LOOKOUT: APPLICANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT IN CENSORSHIP OF AMERICANS,” the cable by US State Department to US missions abroad said.

Trump’s new immigration policy is a blessing in disguise—India can now reverse brain drain

Trump's visa restrictions will cause losses to American institutions. India must seize the opportunity.

Amid Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown, 72% Republicans, only 13% Democrats view ICE favourably—Pew

Survey by Pew Research Center took views on 16 key agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, FBI, homeland security and found that Americans view 13 more favourably.

Should the govt get involved in Harjinder Singh case? He’s no victim

The more support Singh has received from Indian-origin people in the US, the greater has been the uproar against immigrants and their supporters.

Indians are gaming US immigration to get Einstein visas meant for top scientists

Immigration lawyers and experts in India told ThePrint that because the EB-1 visa category is intended for a country’s “best of the best,” applications typically face less scrutiny.

US embassy warns Indian students: visa may be revoked if you skip, drop out of class

In 2024, India surpassed China to become the leading source of international students to the US for the 1st time in 15 yrs. The advisory comes amid a US govt crackdown on immigration.

‘World’s coolest dictator’ & his steel pit—all about El Salvador prison where Trump’s dumping deportees

Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants—some allegedly affiliated with criminal gangs—landed in El Salvador’s brutal prison system, despite a hold on the deportations by a US judge.

‘Oh Meldi Mata, help our children stay in US’—Gujarat village prays as Trump strikes fear

Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants has hit Gujarat’s US dream. Dunki routes have dried up and there's panic among migrants. But many Patidars still back him: ‘Trump is like Modi.’

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.