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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 — […]

Nikki Haley’s son says legal immigration should also be stopped; his friends have no jobs

Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley thinks US should stop foreign aid and bar legal immigration too. Former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley said the US should stop legal immigration as well, as there are no jobs for American youths like his friend group from high school. In an interview with […]

Indian-origin man stopped and questioned over immigration status in Chicago; governor says it was ‘because of his skin color’

An Indian-origin employee working in the Illinois department of transportation was stopped and questioned about his immigration status while working on a Park Ridge construction project on Friday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The employee was also asked about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to Governor JB Pritzker’s office, which said […]

Saudi launches Self-Deportation platform and AI smart track for faster airport immigration processing

Saudi digitises deportation and travel checks with AI systems / AI-generated image Acting Director General of Passports (Jawazat), Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Murabba, announced at the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Riyadh that the directorate will shortly roll out a Self-Deportation Platform to let people who are in the Kingdom illegally complete departure procedures online. He […]

Watch: Armed US immigration agents drive off with toddler in car; father detained in raid

Immigration officers in Los Angeles arrested a US citizen near a Home Depot, with two officers then using his car to transport his toddler who was strapped in a car seat, according to advocates and family statements on Wednesday.A video, reportedly recorded by the Los Angeles Rapid Response Network, doing rounds on social media, shows […]

‘I care about immigration’: JD Vance reacts to MAGA infighting over defeat in New York, New Jersey, Virginia; says it’s idiotic to overreact

JD Vance asks MAGA not to overreact to the GOP’s defeat in New York, New Jersey and Virginia elections. Vice President JD Vance issued a three-point memo to the party supporters which were also his observations after the Republican Party had to bite the dust in the mayoral election in New York City and the […]

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 […]

Crisis in Canada’s immigration system: Spike in visa refusals leads to judicial recourse

Representative image (AI-generated) A sharp, unprecedented increase in visa and permit refusals across all temporary entry categories is rocking Canada’s immigration system. According to immigration experts, this is prompting widespread concerns that automated tools and policy shifts are replacing fair, case-by-case human assessment. The crisis is driving a surge in judicial reviews, as applicants seek […]

‘My grandfather didn’t complain about America’: Nikki Haley’s son clashes with Mehdi Hasan on immigration

Nalin Haley and Mehdi Hasan’s clash on immigrants goes viral. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley, who has gained social media prominence because of his hot takes on a variety of subjects, locked horns with journalist Mehdi Hasan on the issue of immigration. Both Hasan and Haley have their roots in other […]

Fake jobs, immigration fraud: 59-year-old Indian-origin man Umesh Patel sentenced to home detention in New Zealand

An Indian-origin man has been sentenced in an elaborate immigration fraud in New Zealand. 59-year-old Umesh Patel, an Indian-origin Auckland man, plotted an elaborate immigration fraud scheme which was running for years, duping visa applicants. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) busted the scam and Patel pleaded guilty to 37 charges, including forgery and providing false or […]