The California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday, deployed by President Donald Trump after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids carried out as part of Trump’s hardline policy. About a dozen National Guard members were seen in video footage on Sunday morning lining up at a federal building…
An Indian student in the US was scammed out of USD 5,000 (approx Rs 4.29 lah) by individuals posing as federal immigration officers, Newsweek reported. Shreya Bedi, a UI Designer pursuing her master’s degree, told Newsweek she was deceived by scammers posing as officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bedi came to the US…
The US Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel issued strong warnings against violent immigration protests in Los Angeles. President Trump deployed 2,000 federal troops after clashes erupted during raids on undocumented migrants, blaming local leadership and pushing for his “beautiful bill” to tighten border security. Meanwhile, Yemen-based al-Qaeda leader Saad al-Awlaki released…
Federal agents and protesters clashed again on Saturday in Los Angeles, marking the second day of escalating unrest sparked by federal immigration raids that have already led to dozens of arrests. The latest confrontation occurred in the city of Paramount, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, where heavily armed federal personnel in green tactical gear and…
A wave of surprise immigration raids in Los Angeles on Friday triggered citywide protests, tense standoffs with police, and dozens of arrests amid US President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The chaos erupted shortly after 1:30 p.m. in the city’s Fashion District, where federal agents stormed a clothing wholesaler, detaining several employees. A…
On May 20th, a flight with eight deportees left Texas headed to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war. But mid-flight, a judicial battle began to unfold that forced the flight to land in Djibouti. Katrin Bennhold, speaks with Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times reporter covering Homeland Security and Immigration, to understand…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump’s administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president’s drive to step up deportations. The court put on hold Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s order halting the…
Harvard gets 30 days as Trump retreats on international student ban In a significant turn of events, the Trump administration has reversed its initial move to immediately revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students, instead granting the institution 30 days to respond. This abrupt backtrack, occurring amid legal challenges and national scrutiny, offers more…
Why Harvard has a strong chance to prevail over Trump in student visa lawsuit Harvard University is engaged in a high-profile legal battle with the Trump administration over its ability to enroll international students, a dispute that has significant implications for US higher education. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked Harvard’s Student and Exchange…
New Zealand’s Immigration Minister. Eric Stanford, sparked an outrage after she revealed how she received heaps of emails from Indians seeking immigration advice. She also stated that she never responded to these emails. She received criticism for the insensitivity of her comments. An Indian-origin Labour MP, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, criticised Stanford for singling out an ethnic…