American industry leaders hammer Trump’s H-1B order
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump is getting hammered by critics for what they say is his dubious commitment to…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Trump signs executive order on H1B visa review
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 18, ordered federal agencies to look at tightening the H1B visa…
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New York State to provide lawyers for immigrants facing deportation
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Undocumented immigrants in New York who can't afford a lawyer and are facing deportation will soon have…
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Computer Programmer not a specialty occupation? – USCIS will Investigate, Call for RFE’s
USCIS released a policy memorandum on March 31, 2017, Recession of the December 22, 2000 “Guidance Memo on H-1B computer…
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Foreign Tech Workers On Edge As Donald Trump Cracks Down On H-1B Visa Program That Feeds Silicon Valley
The U.S. administration began to deliver on President Donald Trump's campaign promise to crack down on a work visa program…
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US lawmakers reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs
WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 23, Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Doug Collins (R-GA) reintroduced a bill to prevent employers from…
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ICE makes 84 arrests in three-day operation targeting Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, ORE (TIP): A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the Pacific Northwest resulted in 84 arrests, according to…
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Indian Firms Gaming H-1B Visa System: Congressman Darrell Issa
Washington: Indian firms, which account for the bulk of H-1B visas, have "gamed" the system, an influential American lawmaker today alleged…
Read MoreMoms, Dads, Students: Know Your Rights
Too many of our public school students and their families are living in fear. They don’t know how new immigration…
Read MoreICE is targeting ‘sanctuary cities’ with raids: Source
DALLAS (TIP): Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been targeting so-called "sanctuary cities" with increased enforcement operations in an effort to…
Read MoreUSCIS suspends Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
Starting April 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions, a statement…
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Federal Judges Block President Trump’s Revised Executive Order on Travel Ban
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was put on hold March…
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An Untrumpian Trump Asks Congress to End ‘Trivial Fights’ in his first Address to Congress
It was not the Trump Americans have known who addressed the joint session of Congress on February 28 night, He…
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New Yorkers send a clear message – Activists drape Lady Liberty with ‘Refugees Welcome’ banner
NEW YORK (TIP): Activist scaled the Statue of Liberty and unfurled a red and white "Refugees Welcome" banner on Tuesday,…
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Trump calls deportations a ‘Military Operation’, as DHS goes in for Mass Deportations & Raids
Plans to bypass Immigration Courts and short-circuit ‘Due Process’ President Donald Trump, meeting with business leaders at the White House…
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Mexico voices ‘Irritation’ to Trump envoys
“No use of military force in immigration operations,” and “no, repeat, no mass deportations”: Secretary Kelly MEXICO CITY (TIP): In…
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Trump’s Immigration Plans Could Impact 3 Lakh Indian-Americans
Washington: Nearly 300,000 Indian-Americans are likely to be impacted by the Trump administration's sweeping plans that put the nation's 11 million…
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‘Indian economy is resilient to global headwinds’: Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman
CHENNAI (TIP); The US ruling on cancellation of H-1B visa rules poses risk towards IT companies immigrants and offshore projects,…
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Early setback for Mr. Trump
President Donald Trump suffered a big political blow on Monday, barely a month into office, when his National Security Adviser,…
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‘No work…no school’: Dallas among U.S. cities targeted for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protests
DALLAS (TIP): Organizers in cities across the U.S. are telling immigrants to miss class, miss work and not shop on…
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H 1B visas help American firms remain competitive, says Indian envoy Navtej Sarna
H1-B visas, sought-after by Indian IT professionals, help make US firms competitive globally and contribute to generating jobs locally, India's…
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Progressive Caucus condemns arrest of Dreamer Daniel Ramirez
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The New York City Council Progressive Caucus condemned the Trump administration's continual affront to immigrant communities,…
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Indian American convicted for H-1B visa fraud
NEWARK, NJ (TIP): The 34-year-old Patel pleaded guilty before US District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court. Patel worked…
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Trump’s H-1B Visa Bill spooks India’s IT companies
It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump's America. India, the largest exporter of IT…
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IMMIGRATION UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: EXECUTIVE ORDERS UNDER REVIEW
In less than a month in the Oval Office, President Trump has issued few Executive Orders (EO), each of which…
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Comptroller Stringer Debars Contractor that Cheated Immigrant Workers out of $1.7 million in Prevailing Wages and Benefits
(New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today assessed $3.2 million in fines against K.S. Contracting…
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Trump’s Next Executive Order on Immigration may cause H-4 Visa holders to lose work permit
Indian Americans overwhelmingly use H1-B or the work visa. Most recently, under Obama administration their spouses, who are on H-4…
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USCIS to increase scrutiny of Indian IT firms, L-1 visa holders will be under the scanner
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP) – US is getting ready to crack down on the number of foreign workers brought into the…
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Major Setback for Trump — Ninth Circuit Appeals Court unanimously upholds Federal Judge’s stay on travel ban
A US federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Department of Justice to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump…
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H1B visa curbs: Sleepless nights for Indian techies
US President Donald Trump is yet to unroll the "America First" doctrine. But worryingly for India, Democrats are competing with…
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