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TopicUS immigration

Topic: US immigration

US residency now available for $5 mn with Trump’s new ‘Gold Card’ programme for wealthy foreigners

The US President said sales of the gold cards would begin in about 2 weeks and suggested millions could be sold. 'From the legal standpoint, it's totally legal to do,' he added.

‘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.’

Hindu designer says ‘India has it better’, Pakistanis say ‘Go to India’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Trump is more about drama than change. His power ends where states push back

Trump understands the shock value of his actions and uses it to great effect. He enacted orders focusing on low hanging fruits like immigration, but not China or the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump decision on US birthright citizenship could make Indians rethink immigration plans

Indian immigrants have long used jus soli to become US citizens: those on temporary visas raised families while waiting for permanent residence. The order still has to face legal test.

Can Trump go through with his bid to end birthright citizenship & how move may impact immigrants

As of 2024, Indian Americans accounted for 1.47% of US population and at least two-thirds of the 5.4 million Indian Americans are immigrants, according to US government data.

Days after expressing support for H-1B visa, Trump reshares Musk’s post on immigrants’ contribution

In a post, Elon Musk noted hard work of immigrants from different races and nationalities & urged Americans to preserve the country's identity as land of freedom and opportunity.

Short-term work visas, long-term gains—How India-US can tackle immigration woes, boost ties

With a large pool of engineering graduates entering the workforce annually, India has the potential to meet the growing demand in the US semiconductor sector.

US Supreme Court allows immediate enforcement of immigration law in Texas

The White House has also raised concerns about the ruling, calling it 'harmful and unconstitutional' while adding that it will make communities in Texas less safe.

US ‘closely tracking developments’ of journalist Mattoo being stopped at Delhi airport

The United States is aware of reports of Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri Sanna Irshad Mattoo allegedly being prevented from travelling to the country, a US State Department official said.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?