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‘Claiming refugee status then…’: Congressman says foreigners on tourist visas come to US only to go back on ‘vacations’

Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine has called for a complete pause on all immigration to the United States, claiming that some foreigners are exploiting the visa system through ‘scamming.‘Speaking on a Newsmax interview, Fine said people are coming on tourist visas, claiming refugee status, and then returning to the countries they supposedly fled for ‘vacations.’“Well, […]

‘Go back to quotas’: MAGA congressman wants to end H-1B visas and dismantle 1965 immigration system

A Republican congressman stirred a row after calling for an end to all US visa programmes and the repeal of the landmark 1965 Hart-Celler Act. The Act replaced nationality-based immigration quotas with a system focused on family reunification, skills and refugee admissions.Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee claimed that the country should return to a strict […]

Row erupts after pro-Israel Congressman calls praying Muslims ‘barbarians’: ‘Dangerous, dehumanizing…’

Anti-Islam Republican Congressman Randy Fine stirred a row after he came across a social media post of Muslims praying on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, and called them ‘barbarians.‘ The post was deleted, but not before progressive leaders and religious communities condemned the comments.In a comment on X, Fine said this about Muslims praying […]

‘Voted for impeachment of Trump’: Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar says US president commits more crime ‘each month’

Indian‑origin Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar of Michigan doubled down on his stance against US President Donald Trump, saying he proudly voted for his impeachment and accusing the MAGA chief of committing more crimes “each month.” Thanedar posted on X: “Yesterday, I proudly voted for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Each month, the president commits more […]

Congressman introduces ‘Robinhood’ Act targeting billionaires; accuses Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos of evading taxes, hoarding wealth

Congressman Dan Goldman introduced an initiative targeting the ultra-wealthy, calling it the ‘Robinhood’ Act, openly targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos. Tax-free billionaires? Goldman unveiled the Redistribution of Billions by Instituting New High-Income Obligations on Overlooked Debt (ROBINHOOD) Act, a new federal tax aimed at the ultra-wealthy. The legislation seeks to […]

‘If you don’t bring H-1Bs…’: Indian-origin Congressman Krishnamoorthi says US can’t run without immigrants

Raja Krishnamoorthi says if US doesn’t bring talent from other countries, jobs will go to those countries. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat-Illinois) said the US can’t function without immigrants amid the ongoing H-1B row. Speaking to a former adviser of ex-President Biden, Ajay Jain Bhutoria, Krishnamoorthi said if US does not bring the talent from […]

Indian-origin Congressman flags possible ‘tampering’ in Epstein files, writes to FBI’s Kash Patel: ‘Trump using…’

In a bold move, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam is calling on the FBI to protect the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and to probe into possible political meddling. Highlighting troubling anecdotal evidence, he voiced concerns over President Trump’s impact on the release of these sensitive documents. Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has written to FBI Director […]

‘Don’t want anything to happen to Kash Patel’s girlfriend’: Congressman reacts to Alexis Wilkins’ ‘SWAT security’

Elijah Schaffer claims he has to leave his house because of the lawsuit that Kash Patel’s girlfriend brought against him — as he is getting threats. Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell reacted to the report of FBI director Kash Patel deploying SWAT team members for girlfriend Alexis Wilkins’ security and said he does not wish ill […]

Freeze all immigration until…: US Congressman Chip Roy attacks Sharia Law, says he will bring new bill amid H-1B row

Republican Congressman Chip Roy announces a new bill to freeze all immigration and questioned why US should import people who adhere to Sharia. Republican Congressman Chip Roy said he has a bill proposing the freezing of all immigration until the US achieves certain objectives, like reforms in the system, which he will introduce soon — […]

‘Growing anti-Hindu sentiment’: Indian-origin Congressman slams JD Vance over remarks about wife Usha’s faith

US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed vice president JD Vance for his recent comments about his wife’s Hindu background, saying they contribute to a growing atmosphere of prejudice and anti-Hindu sentiment in the United States.“At a time when Hindu and Indian-American communities are confronting a climate of rising prejudice, talk of mass deportations, and growing anti-Hindu […]