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Category: US Visa Policy

22 February, 2015

Congressman Claims Immigrants Are Netting $24,000 Each From Obama’s Executive Action

During a town hall meeting in Payson, Arizona last week, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) stunned constituents when he claimed that…

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20 February, 2015

Indians in America: Progress, Opportunities, Issues and Challenges

Among the vast global expanse of the Indian Diaspora, non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) in the United…

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18 February, 2015

AAPI Indian-American doctors to meet US lawmakers on healthcare & Immigration issues

AAPI Indian-American doctors to meet a number of influential US lawmakers at the Capitol Hill in March who would inturn address…

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18 February, 2015

Obama vows to fight courts and Congress on immigration ruling

The Obama administration promised Tuesday to fight against opposition from both the courts and Congress to keep in place its…

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17 February, 2015

Obama Administration Dealt Setback on Immigration’s Deferred Action Plan

A federal judge’s move to temporarily block President Barack Obama ’s immigration actions encouraged Republican opponents and left in limbo…

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17 February, 2015

GOP angry say Obama actions could let illegal immigrants get gov’t payouts

Lawmakers are warning that President Obama's immigration executive actions could open the door for millions of illegal immigrants to qualify…

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17 February, 2015

Federal Judge grants injunction in Obama Amnesty Order halts plan to protect undocumented immigrants

Andrew Hanen, the federal judge from Southern District of Texas has granted an injunction blocking the implementation of President Obama’s administration sweeping executive…

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15 February, 2015

Funding lapse for U.S. Homeland Security agency

House and Senate Republicans aren't getting any closer to bridging their differences over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.…

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15 February, 2015

Former illegal immigrants eligible for ‘amnesty bonuses’ – to get tax refunds

Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Obama's executive actions could get a windfall from the Internal Revenue Service, a reversal…

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15 February, 2015

Possibility of Homeland Security shutdown – John Boehner

House Speaker John Boehner is raising the possibility that the Department of Homeland Security may shut down at month’s end…

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13 February, 2015

Sri Lanka bans alleged killer of Rajiv Gandhi from travelling abroad

COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan court on Thursday barred former Tamil Tiger rebel leader Kumaran Pathmanathan, wanted by India in connection…

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13 February, 2015

A BENEVOLENT LAW ABUSED – Racketeers use SIJS to make big money

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It has been said the crooks will always find creeks to enter any system in the world. And…

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13 February, 2015

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Throughout its history, the United States has been a refuge for oppressed people from around the world. The Pilgrims, the Quakers,…

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6 February, 2015

OBAMA’S INDIA VISIT : A BIG MEDIA HYPE

By Niranjan Rai - The US based author is of the view that there was nothing extraordinary about Obama visit…

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6 February, 2015

Saudi Arabia aided 9/11 hijackers?

NEW YORK  (TIP): Lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks say they have new evidence that agents of Saudi…

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31 January, 2015

Obama did it for Modi

The Message in the town hall meeting delivered by Obama was to have been delivered by Modi. Politically, Modi had difficulty in…

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24 January, 2015

INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH THE US MUST NOT BE ONE-SIDED

'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested…

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24 January, 2015

Resolving the nuclear liability deadlock

"By putting in place a comprehensive, fair and pragmatic legislation on civil nuclear liability, there is no reason why India…

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24 January, 2015

SOME MUSLIMS TRYING TO ‘COLONIZE’ WEST: GOV. BOBBY JINDAL

WASHINGTON (TIP): Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Wednesday, January 21, stood by his controversial comments about "no go zones" in…

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16 January, 2015

TEXAS URGES U.S. JUDGE TO DELAY OBAMA IMMIGRATION SHIFT

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (TIP): Federal immigration officials will be breaking the law if they carry out President Barack Obama's executive order…

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16 January, 2015

The Obama Enigma

Is it a handicap for a leader to be cerebral? This is a question that admirers of President Barack Obama…

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16 January, 2015

America’s most ambitious municipal identification program launched

IDNYC acceptance by more than 10 financial institutions and the complete package of card benefits, including entertainment and BigAppleRx prescription…

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16 January, 2015

15,000 join anti-Islam protest in eastern Germany

DRESDEN , GERMANY (TIP): A record 15,000 people marched in eastern Germany against "asylum cheats" and the country's "Islamisation" in…

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16 January, 2015

IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN

"The Taliban attacks within Afghanistan reached unprecedented levels in 2014. Moreover, while Washington proclaims that any process of "reconciliation" between…

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19 December, 2014

Sant Chatwal escapes Jail Term; Praises Justice System

NEW YORK (TIP): It may appear to be a miracle that a man who only seven months ago, in April,…

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12 December, 2014

US House passes $1.1 trillion government funding bill

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US House of Representatives passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill late on December 11 to fund most…

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5 December, 2014

Indian Passport, Visa updated Rules

WASHINGTON (TIP): Here are some of the passport and visa rules that have been revised in the recent past. New…

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29 November, 2014

Centenary of KOMAGATA MARU TRAGEDY

The younger generation of Indians may not have heard about Komagata Maru. And the older one may have a faded…

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21 November, 2014

Modi’s new pitch for NRIs

Harnessing a potential for the country's good Harnessing the potential of Indians living abroad for long is a tried method…

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21 November, 2014

Obama’s Welcome Courage

Disregarding threats of non cooperation from Republican Speaker Boehner and his overzealous colleagues, President Obama has exhibited courage and announced…

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