London, Dec 19 (IANS) A skills-based immigration system will be introduced in the UK to "get control over our borders" when free movement from the EU ends, Home Secretary Sajid Javid is set to announce. It was expected to…

CHICAGO, IL— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and U.S. Representative Mike Coffman have introduced a bill that promises to streamline the H-1B high-skilled worker program, while increasing investment in American STEM education for K-12,…

WASHINGTON, DC— A citizen of India pleaded guilty September 10th to operating a fraud scheme in which he used Facebook and WhatsApp to scam people wanting to buy United States visas. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney…

CHICAGO,IL— The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations squad has made hundreds of arrests, which included six Indian Americans, as part of a massive crackdown that spanned across six states. A total…

Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that crossing the US border illegally has consequences whether accompanied by children or not, and urged Congress to change the current migratory law, which he referred to…

Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government if the Democratic Party does not cooperate on border security issues."I would be willing to 'shut down' government if the Democrats do not…

Washington, July 1 (IANS) Thousands of Americans from all walks of life took to the streets of cities across the US and chanted "families belong together", nearly two months after President Donald Trump implemented the "zero…

Washington, June 29 (IANS) About 600 women, including some congresswomen, were arrested on Thursday after they staged a march against the immigration policy of the US President in Washington DC.According to the Capitol Police, a total of…

Washington, June 29 (IANS) Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal was arrested along with 575 other women during a protest staged here against US President Donald Trump's border and immigration policy.Jayapal said she was asked to…

Brussels, June 25 (IANS) The informal immigration summit of 16 European Union (EU) countries has ended here with progress having been made toward reaching an agreement at the European Council meeting next week, officials said.German…

Washington, June 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump may have doomed the chances for a House Republican immigration bill after urging party lawmakers to abandon the compromise effort they have been working on for weeks, the media…

Washington, April 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration was pursuing another legislative push on immigration, the White House said without giving any further details.The comments came in a call on Monday with reporters…

Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) The US Senate has summarily blocked four proposals to resolve the fate of Dreamers, leaving hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants in America facing an uncertain future.A bipartisan bill from a…

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) With the fate of hundreds of thousands of young, undocumented immigrants in the balance, the US Senate has begun an open-ended debate on immigration, the media reports said.This is an exceedingly rare step that, in…

Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he "would love" to force a partial government shutdown due to lack of funding if congressional Democrats do not accept the conditions he has set for reforming…

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that his State of the Union (SOTU) address, slated on Tuesday night, will cover "a lot of territory," including immigration and trade.Speaking to reporters at the White…

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators will reveal on Wednesday an immigration bill that was agreed to by Democrats and Republicans, despite the fact that President Donald Trump rejected it."It will be available on…