Immigration
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‘Trump will win and deport people’: Migrants rush to cross US border as online rumours fan fears
Misinformation peddled by smugglers and organised crime groups has made it hard to migrants to decipher fact from fiction.
Anastasia Moloney, Thomson Reuters Foundation News & Diana Baptista, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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59,100 Indians became US citizens in 2023
Indians were the second largest group, by country of birth, to be naturalised in the North American country.
Scroll Staff
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Surging Indian illegal immigration to the US belies the ‘superpower’ narrative
Indian migrants could exceed those from Mexico. The US looking to stem the flow will have to rethink the unthinking economic accolades it heaps on India.
Ashoka Mody
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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United States changes H-1B visa application process to ‘reduce potential for fraud’
Registrations for H-1B visas will now be selected by unique beneficiary rather than by volume of registrations.
Scroll Staff
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New curbs, closed borders, detention centres: EU to see effects of tightened immigration laws
As government policies increasingly test the limits of international human rights law there could be an increase in court challenges by aid groups and lawyers.
Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Joanna Gill, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Australia to tighten visa rules for students, low-skilled workers
The measures may impact Indians living in the island country, who currently form the second-largest migrant group there.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Why UK’s new immigration curbs will will be crushing for those hoping to reunite their families
The increase in the minimum income requirement is staggering, shows research.
Katharine Charsley, The Conversation & Helena Wray, The Conversation
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Indians comprised third-largest group of undocumented immigrants in US in 2021: Pew Research Centre
Of the 1.05 crore undocumented immigrants residing in the United States in 2021, 7.25 lakh were Indians, the think tank estimated.
Scroll Staff
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Nearly 42,000 Indians entered US illegally through the Mexico border over the past year
This includes nearly 700 unaccompanied children or minors.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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The US has lifted pandemic-era curbs on immigration, but harsh policies never deterred migrants
The return of Title 8 rules and measures under the Biden administration are aimed to stemming the flow, but may end up excluding refugees facing real danger.
Robert McKee Irwin, The Conversation
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UK is considering curbs on visas to foreign students’ families, says report
Students from India and Nigeria have reportedly been especially likely to bring family members with them.
Scroll Staff
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A month after four Indians found were dead at US-Canada border, Gujarat Police book three agents
The bodies of the four persons were found in a Mohawk territory between the US-Canada border on March 30 as they were trying to enter America illegally.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains