No US citizens, only H-1B: IT firm LanceSoft accused of discriminating against American workers

A major staffing firm is facing backlash after a job advert showed it barred United States citizens from applying and allowed only H-1B visa holders to apply. The listing has stirred a row over alleged discrimination in industries that rely heavily on foreign work visas.The company is named LanceSoft, which is an IT staffing company […]

‘Gen Z workers are struggling’: Democrat senator asks Trump how he will stop H-1B abuse; ‘Will you pay special attention to…’

Democrat senator Ruben Gallego (Arizona) has expressed concern over the H-1B visa program and asked the Donald Trump administration how it would ensure Americans are not losing out on jobs. Gallego said companies are laying off Americans while hiring foreign workers on temporary H-1B visas. “Such trends are concerning given the high unemployment rate for […]

New details about January 6 pipe bomb suspect emerge: Brian Cole was ‘autistic-like’ and loved ‘chihuahuas’

Fresh information has surfaced about Brian Cole, the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national headquarters on the eve of the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot.According to Fox News, Cole is an unlikely suspect who lived with his mother, adored chihuahuas and was described by those who knew him as […]

‘Can’t stop that if one becomes radicalized later’: USCIS reveals how revetting of nationals from 19 countries will be done

As the Donald Trump administration has stopped all immigration requests from 19 countries of concern and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services will have to re-vet all those who have been granted entry to the US, USCIS diretor Joseph Edlow said that it is not possible to 100% stop radicalization after someone enters the country. […]

Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.It was not immediately clear how far the flares that Filipino […]

‘Low-information cult members’: MAGA activist targets Vivek Ramaswamy, silently deletes post after rebuttal

MAGA activist Mila Joy laid bare the ongoing conspiracy to corner Vivek Ramaswamy in MAGA circles as she posted a ‘fake’ story about Indian-origin Ramaswamy and then quickly deleted it after Ramaswamy’s campaign called her out. Even Ramaswamy reacted to the fake story that came with a long condemnation for Ramaswamy, calling him ‘smug snake’. […]

‘I heard you elected a king?’: Prince Harry takes a jibe at Trump on the ‘Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert

Prince Harry took a dig at US President Donald Trump while making an appearance on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday. The Duke of Sussex joined Colbert in New York City where he mocked Americans over their fascination with royalty and Christmas-themed films.“I genuinely thought this was the audition for the Gingerbread Prince […]

Work permit validity cut in US: Will it impact Indian H-1Bs? Which type of visa holders are affected most?

The Donald Trump administration has announced a massive validity cut for Employment Authorization Documents, commonly known as work permits, starting from December 5. Instead of five years, from now on, the maximum validity of work permits will be 18 months. This applies to both new and renewal of EADs filed on or after December 5. […]

New York woman charged with smuggling Indian nationals from Canada into US; faces up to 20 years

A New York woman is accused of plotting an international scheme to smuggle migrants, mostly Indian nationals from Canada, into the United States for profit. 42-year-old Stacey Taylor from Plattsburgh has been charged by prosecutors. She appeared in court on Monday after a federal grand jury indicted her on October 2, according to the Justice […]

South Africa shooting: Gunmen open fire at illegal Pretoria bar; 11 killed, including three children

At least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, were killed when gunmen stormed a hostel operating as an illegal bar in Pretoria’s Saulsville township early on Saturday, according to police. Another 14 people were wounded in the attack, which is the latest in a series of mass shootings that have shaken South Africa, a country […]