Immigration policy by proxy: How the US is using antisemitism settlements to curb foreign student enrollment

[ad_1] Columbia settlement reveals link between antisemitism probes and US immigration policy The Trump administration has introduced measures that link antisemitism investigations with policies aimed at reducing international student enrolment at US universities. A recent agreement with Columbia University has revealed provisions that extend beyond antisemitism-related enforcement, including a clause that calls for a reduction […]

‘Stop immigration and … wind mills’: Trump tells Europe to get its ‘act together’; boasts about US-Mexico border crackdown

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House as he departs for a trip to Scotland on Friday, July 25, 2025. (NYT News Service) US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland on Friday evening for a five-day visit combining official meetings, business, and personal travel.Speaking to reporters after stepping off Air Force […]

Donald Trump is pausing ICE raids on farms, hotels and eateries

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Photo: PTI) WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has abruptly shifted the focus of its mass deportation campaign, telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to largely pause raids and arrests in the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants, according to an internal email and three US officials with knowledge of […]

Unrest in LA: Donald Trump sends in troops to control immigration protests; Governor Newsom calls move ‘inflammatory’

[ad_1] National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to quell immigration protests (Picture credit: AP) National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday under the direct orders of US President Donald Trump, marking an extraordinary move to assert federal authority amid escalating protests against immigration raids and triggering fierce political […]

‘Illegal step’: Harvard University files legal challenge over Donald Trump’s foreign student ban, seeks immediate court halt

[ad_1] Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University on Thursday took a legal route to challenge US President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students. The Ivy League university amended its lawsuit and said that it will ask the court to immediately halt the enforcement of the proclamation. “Singling out our institution for its enrollment of […]

Weeks before attack, Colorado terror suspect’s daughter praised US for giving her future in medicine

[ad_1] Habiba Soliman, left, and Mohamed Soliman after the attack in Boulder (Image credits: X @KickRocks2025) Just weeks before her father’s alleged “terror attack” in Colorado, Habiba Soliman, daughter of suspect Mohamed Soliman, had spoken about how moving to the United States had changed her life and allowed her to pursue her dream of becoming […]

US slaps visa ban on agencies facilitating illegal immigration

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The US on Monday imposed a visa ban on errant Indian travel agencies and their owners who facilitate illegal immigration to the country. US State Department’s statement on Monday said it’s taking steps to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives and senior officials of travel agencies, based and operating in India, for […]

Overstaying in US? You risk deportation, entry ban

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Foreigners overstaying visas in America risk deportation and a permanent ban on entry, US embassy here warned Saturday in a post on X. All international visitors staying over 30 days must register with federal authorities, it said.The advisory targets all travellers, not just Indians. However, it comes amid rising Indian travel to […]

What will happen to Tuft student Rumeysa Ozturk as judge rules for deporting Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil?

[ad_1] Tuft University student Rumeysa Ozturk’s plea is to be heard in Vermont Monday. The verdict of the Mahmoud Khalil case was crucial as several international students were detained by ICE after Khalil and are now waiting to be deported. An immigration judge, Jamee E Comans, on Friday ruled that Khalil can be deported as […]

Legal status of migrants who used CBP One app revoked

[ad_1] MCALLEN: Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the US by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said on Monday. It was unclear how many beneficiaries would be affected. More than 9,00,000 people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since […]