Immigration Policies
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2 Indians detained in Scotland for immigration offences released after protest
World | May 14, 2021, 10:01 AM ISTTwo Indians detained by British Border Force officials on suspicion of immigration offences in the Scottish city of Glasgow have been released after residents swarmed the street for eight hours to block their van from leaving
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Spike in H-1B visa denial for Indian IT companies under Trump admin: study
World | Nov 06, 2019, 04:03 PM ISTThe study by the National Foundation for American Policy, based on data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showed that denial rates for H-1B petitions, popular among Indian IT professionals, have quadrupled from just six per cent in 2015 to 24 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal
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Texas group takes in about 30 parents separated from kids
World | Jun 25, 2018, 11:08 AM ISTThe release on Sunday is believed to be the first, large one of its kind since President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that preserved a “zero-tolerance” policy for entering the country illegally but ended the practice of separating immigrant parents and children.
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Possible rift for Obama with Democrats over immigration policy
World | Aug 17, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama is facing potential rifts with members of his own party in tough re-election contests as he barrels toward a fall fight with Republicans over his ability to change immigration policies. If