‘Bags of cash in Texas and Mumbai’: Immigration attorney reveals 5 signs of H-1B trafficking employees must be aware of

An immigration attorney took to social media to make H-1Bs aware of the red flags in their jobs that indicate they are being abused by their recruiters. Attorney Brad Banias cited an example of a client who he said was asked to pay their employer “in bags of cash in Texas and Mumbai”. Cases of […]

Who is Asif Amin Cheema? Pakistani illegal immigrant deported after staying for over 30 years in US

Asif Amin Cheema, 63, a longtime Chicago-area resident who owned the fast-food lunch restaurant Best Sub #2 in Humboldt Park, 2653 W. North Ave, was deported Thursday night on an evening flight out of O’Hare Airport to his home country of Pakistan, his family said.Cheema’s official deportation came after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

Top Indian American immigration attorney hails Trump’s H-1B reforms as ‘light over darkness’ for international students

Recent reforms to the H-1B visa system will benefit international students rather than restrict them, according to prominent Indian American immigration attorney Aparna Dave.Speaking at the “Diaspora at the Crossroads: Law, Policy and Opportunities” conference in Bethesda, Maryland, earlier this week, Dave said the new executive orders from the Trump administration mark a positive shift […]