Who was Mohammed Nazeer Paktyawal? Afghan father dies in ICE custody day after arrest in Texas

[ad_1] 41-year-old Mohammed Nazeer Paktyawal, an Afghan father who worked with the US force in Afghanistan in 2021, died in ICE custody within a day after being arrested in North Texas. Paktyawal had been living in Texas since 2021 as his asylum application remained pending with the administration. He started working at an Afghan bakery […]

‘Are you scared you’ll get deported’: Two Indian-origin men clash on social media over H-1B. One of them is Texas GOP chairman

[ad_1] Texas GOP chairman Abraham George clashed with the founder of the Indian-American Advocacy Council Sidharth on social media over H-1B and asked the latter whether he was afraid that he would be deported. The online spat came at a time when Indian-American groups are concerned over the increasing hate against Indians in the US. […]

Janitors, ice cream sales analyst: Texas whistleblower reveals ‘craziest H-1B job titles’

[ad_1] Texas journalist and whistleblower Sara Gonzales, in her latest YouTube video, revealed a list of H-1B job titles that she found ‘crazy’ and said that it is not only Indian software engineers ‘exploiting’ the H-1B visa program, but there are also others. Gonzales started her own investigation into the H-1B employers as she visited […]

7-year visa fraud scheme exposed in Texas: Two charged over fake H-1B and green card applications

[ad_1] Federal prosecutors in the United States say a visa consulting operation in North Texas ran a years-long scheme involving fraudulent immigration filings linked to work visas and employment-based green cards.According to court documents, two men, Abdul Hadi Murshid and Muhammad Salman Nasir, have been charged in connection with a large immigration fraud operation based […]

‘Blaming H-1Bs when suspect was US citizen’: Hindu American group slams Texas politicians for linking Austin shooting to immigrants

[ad_1] The Hindu American Foundation has criticised Texas politicians for linking the recent Austin shooting to immigration and skilled worker visas (H1-B), calling the reaction “absurd political theater”.In a post on X, the advocacy group pushed back against attempts to connect the attack to the H-1B visa programme, saying that the gunman was not a […]

‘Display was religious’: Ramadan decorations at Texas school taken down, conservative group says only ‘secular symbols’ allowed

[ad_1] A Ramadan display at a Texas school was taken down on Monday after the authorities said it broke rules on keeping schools neutral in politics and religion.“Because the display was religious in nature, campus leaders were directed to remove it,” the district told the Houston Chronicle. A spokesperson said the removal followed a complaint […]

‘Dear Indians targeting me, you’re in violation of law’: Whistleblower claims spam calls after he ‘exposed’ H-1B ‘takeover’ in Texas

[ad_1] A social media row linked to immigration in Texas has intensified after influencer and self-described whistleblower Marc Palasciano accused Indians of harassing him with spam calls and warned he may seek federal action against them.In a post on X, Palasciano wrote: “Dear Indians Targeting Me – You’re now in violation of federal and state […]

Indian-origin Pooja Sethi, who stood up to defend her Indian heritage, wins Democratic primary for Texas House District 47

[ad_1] As results from the Texas Senate primary elections began to come in, one of the big moments for the Indian-American community was Pooja Sethi’s win in Texas House District 47. Sethi recently created a stir as she strongly resisted racist comments about her ethnicity and instead flaunted it as an honor, as she said […]

‘Deport’: Indian-American Sohali Vaddula trolled after she says she voted for James Talarico in Texas Dem primary

[ad_1] Indian-American student and political leader Sohali Vaddula, who is also the national vice president of the College Democrats of America, faced deportation call and immense trolling after she posted a photo of mailing her ballot for the Texas primary election. “I mailed in my ballot last week from Rhode Island. So proud to be […]

‘If only she stayed in the safety of India’: Racist trolling over Indian origin of Texas victim Savitha Shan

[ad_1] 21-year-old Savitha Shan was a superstar student of the University of Texas, set to graduate in May 2026. She was doing two majors, one in Economics and the other in management information systems. But as she was gunned down by a shooter on West Sixth Street in Austin, her ethnicity became the main talking […]