Immigrant Issues
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‘Unemployed for six months, nothing here for me’: Indians risk ‘Dunki’ route to chase American Dream
Aspiration and poverty are driving many to stake their life’s savings in the hope of making a better life, even if it means doing odd-jobs in the US.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation & David Sherfinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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What is driving the noticeable shift in how Canadians feel about immigration?
There has been marked increase in the number of Canadians who feel the country accepts too many immigrants, dramatic change from a year ago.
Leah Hamilton, The Conversation
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What is driving the huge surge in Indians illegally migrating to the United States?
Lack of economic opportunities and the fear of religious and political persecution are among the reasons.
Abhik Deb
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss want to crack down on migration. But is it still an issue for voters?
Whoever becomes PM will have to address the reality of the failing immigration system that employers have decried is bloated with red tape.
Erica Consterdine, The Conversation
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#MeTwo: Germans with immigrant backgrounds speak out on racism after Ozil’s retirement
The campaign was launched earlier this week by Turkish-origin author and rights activist Ali Can.
Scroll Staff
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US is conducting DNA tests to reunite migrant families who were separated at the border
Activists said the data may be misused by the government.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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US: Judge orders border authorities to reunite immigrant families within a month
In cases of children who are younger than five, the deadline is 14 days.
Scroll Staff
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Jeff Sessions is wrong: Bible doesn’t justify separating children from their immigrant parents
The US Attorney General ignored the many gospel teaching about love, and used a passage that has been used historically to justify immoral behaviour.
Bharat Ranganathan, The Conversation
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An attempted massacre of African migrants is a sign of growing racism in Italy
The February 2 attack comes ahead of elections in March in which migration is a key campaign issue.
Paolo Novak, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Donald Trump backs new legislation that will cut the number of legal immigrants entering the US
The law moots a merit-based system favouring English speakers.
Scroll Staff
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Disney sued for replacing American workers with foreigners using H-1B visas
The outsourcing companies that are also defendants in the case are HCL Inc. and Cognizant Technologies.
Scroll Staff
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Deportation row: External Affairs Ministry issues new advisory to students travelling to the US
It directed students to check the authorisation of universities, carry all necessary documents and prepare for interviews with immigration officers.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go