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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicUS immigration

Topic: US immigration

Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries goes into effect early Monday

The president said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbor a 'large-scale presence of terrorists,' & high rates of visa overstays in the US.

Trump deploys National Guard in Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids

Security agents faced off with 100 protesters in southeast LA, where some demonstrators displayed Mexican flags and others covered their mouths with respiratory masks.

First migrant tried for entering new military zone on US-Mexico border acquitted

The acquittal by federal jury in Texas marks a legal challenge to the Trump administration's plan to raise penalties for illegal crossings.

Olympics players, families & officials exempted from Trump’s travel ban, says LA28 CEO

Trump’s directive banning citizens from 12 countries is a part of an immigration crackdown he said was needed to protect against 'foreign terrorists' and other security threats.

Trump’s new travel ban: List of countries subjected to full & partial restrictions

The proclamation signed by the US president comes into effect on 9 June, 2025. He said the move was needed to protect against 'foreign terrorists' and other security threats.

US to start revoking visas for Chinese students says Secretary of State Marco Rubio

In a statement, Rubio said the department will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from China and Hong Kong.

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.

Indian national pleads guilty to immigration fraud in New York, US

Rambhai Patel, 37, staged nine robberies at convenience stores and restaurants across different American states to help individuals fraudulently obtain US immigration benefits.

‘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.

Trump administration considering imposing new travel ban on 43 countries, including Pakistan & Russia

A draft list of recommendations by security officials proposes categorising countries into 3 groups—Red, Orange Yellow—to restrict travel. Red List equals complete ban on entering US.

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India’s ancient knowledge could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.