Trump’s war on academia: How US is driving out world’s brightest minds

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (File photo-AP) The Trump administration’s sweeping move to screen immigrants and visa applicants for “antisemitic” activity on social media has triggered outrage among rights groups, universities, and legal experts. Effective immediately, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now consider online speech critical of Israel—or construed as support for groups […]

US Revokes Student Visa: Several Harvard students lose visa, no reasons given; university refuses to share names

[ad_1] Several Harvard students have got their visas revoked by the Trump administration. Amid the Donald Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on international students, several students of Harvard got their visas revoked recently, the university confirmed without revealing any further details for privacy reasons. The Harvard International Office announced that three students and two recent graduates […]

Australian MMA Coach: ‘You’re treated like worst criminal’: Aussie MMA coach claims ‘nightmare’ US prison ordeal after visa issue

[ad_1] Aussie MMA coach claims ‘nightmare’ US prison ordeal after visa issue (Picture credit: coachsubotic/Instagram) Australian MMA coach Renato Subotic claimed he was mistakenly detained and jailed in the United States over a visa issue, describing his experience as a “chaotic” and humiliating ordeal that saw him locked up with violent inmates and denied basic […]

US Visa News: Anyone who isn’t a US citizen should think twice before traveling outside especially if…: Experts warn amid crackdown

[ad_1] Experts feel green card holders should think twice now before traveling outside the US if they have criticized Trump on social media. Green card holders and visa holders in the country need to think twice before traveling outside the country, lawyers warn amid the massive crackdown on international students and migrants. “Anyone who isn’t […]

US Canada Visa: ‘That place breaks you…’: Canadian actress recounts her detention by US immigration

[ad_1] Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney recounted her horror of staying 11 days in ICE detention. Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney who was detained by ICE agents at the Mexican border in March said the place “breaks you into a million pieces”. During her 11-day detention, Mooney was transferred to many places and underwent many […]

Trump Gold Card Visa: ‘Tacky’, ‘tone-deaf’: Why Trump’s $5 million gold card with his face on it is getting hate

[ad_1] Donald Trump has revealed the $5 million ‘Trump Card’ or the gold card which will give people a way to US citizenship. Keeping his promise that he would make US citizenship easy for the trich people, President Donald Trump Thursday revealed the design of his administration’s new $5 million gold card. He said he’s […]

Oscar Arias: US revokes visa of Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rica’s former president Oscar Arias

[ad_1] US revokes visa of Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rica’s former president Oscar Arias (Picture credit: AFP) Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace laureate Oscar Arias has said that the United States revoked his visa without providing a reason. Speaking at a news conference in San José, Arias, 84, said he was informed […]

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

[ad_1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats overseas to scrutinize the social media content of some applicants for student and other types of visas, in an effort to ban those suspected of criticizing the United States and Israel from entering the country, U.S. officials say. Mr. Rubio laid out the instructions in a […]

Harvard scientist fails to declare frog embryos in luggage, faces deportation as US cancels visa

[ad_1] Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained by ICE and will now be deported to either France or Russia. A Russian scientist, Kseniia Petrova, working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by ICE agents last month at the Boston Airport where she landed from a personal trip to France. The customs officials found frog embryos […]

US authorities detain Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts, revoke visa

[ad_1] Boston: US federal immigration authorities detained a PhD student from Turkiye studying at Tufts University near Boston late on Tuesday and have revoked her visa, according to the university and her attorney.The Turkish national, Rumeysa Ozturk, was taken into custody near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, according to her lawyer, who filed a lawsuit […]