Citibank temporarily closes UAE branches as regional tensions rise / Image: file Global banking giant Citibank has temporarily shut several of its branches and financial centres across the United Arab Emirates as a precautionary measure amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The move affects most Citi branches across the country for a short […]
An Indian-origin woman living in UK has been accused of selling illegal UK work visas to migrants for as little as £12,000, according to an undercover investigation that uncovered a growing black market operating openly on Facebook.Komal Shinde runs Krishiv Consultancy Ltd, which allegedly offered bogus skilled worker visas using fake jobs, forged documents and […]
The Trump administration has once again introduced new changes, making its immigration policy more restrictive.On Thursday, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its Policy Manual to sharply limit the length of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for several categories of immigrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and applicants awaiting adjustment of status.Under the new policy, the […]
An immigration policy expert has raised concerns that American workers are losing out on jobs in sectors such as construction because of the way H-2B visas are used and paid. Rosemary Jenks, policy director at the Immigration Accountability Project, made the comments in a short video posted on X with the account associated with Steve […]
Amazon has introduced a temporary remote work policy for employees stranded in India due to H-1B visa delays, but the company’s latest memo makes clear that these workers cannot actually perform most of their job functions.US investor and Ed-Tech chairman Hany Girgis weighed in on the situation on X, saying Amazon “found a workaround for […]
The Trump administration said Monday that it would provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the programme’s contingency fund amid the government shutdown, but recipients were unlikely to see the payments immediately. Some $4.65 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme’s contingency fund will “be obligated to cover […]
Ishanvi Sabniveesu, the Florida 10th-grader whose AI-powered cane can describe a blind user’s surroundings (Image Credit: LinedIn/ @InventEd) For Ishanvi Sabniveesu, the idea for an assistive device began with something she had experienced herself. The Florida student, who has worn glasses since she was two, began thinking about how difficult everyday activities could be for […]
Indian-origin CEO says work-life balance is not possible at the top. CEO Khozema Shipchandler said he starts checking his emails at 4.30 am that then wraps up his work at 9 pm. There is no day off and the Indian-origin CEO of Twilio runs laps around the house between meetings so that he does not […]
Pic courtesy: LinkedIn/ James Strawn After building a robust career in tech, including 25 years at Adobe, a software engineer found himself facing a difficult job search after being laid off. He struggled to find a job for a year, and then left the industry and now works as a bus driver. His new job […]
A Colombian man was allegedly killed by ICE agents in Maine on Monday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents allegedly fired shots at a 26-year-old Colombian migrant in Maine, killing him. The man was authorized to work in the US and also had a Social Security Number. “He was a member of our community, a […]
