Shashank Singh
Little Jaffna in Paris: Immigration and Memory in Modern Europe
Lawrence Valin’s film Little Jaffna and festival showings in 2025 spotlight Paris’s Sri Lankan Tamil community. Around 100,000…
Rekindling the American Dream: Strategies for the Indian Diaspora
A 2025 $100,000 H‑1B surcharge, longer B1/B2 waits, and tougher entry screening have curtailed Indian hires, increased deportations,…
Pakistan Expels Nearly 8,000 Migrants in a Day as Deportations Rise
On November 1, 2025, Pakistan expelled nearly 8,000 Afghans under its repatriation plan, processing about 1,400 families. Rights…
50 Taiwan residents face loss of household status over China links
Taiwan referred about 50 people on November 2, 2025 to cancel household registration after evidence showed Chinese registration…
After Chicago ICE protest arrests: outcomes, charges, and court dates
Since early October, 68 people have been arrested at Broadview ICE protests. Most faced minor charges and short…
MHA Confirms No Indian Immigration Role in Nepali Travel Incident
The MHA said Indian immigration had no role when Qatar Airways denied boarding to Nepali traveler Shambhavi Adhikari…
Tharoor: India must grow thicker skin over Orsini deportation
Noted Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini was deported from Delhi on October 20, 2025, after authorities cited a March…
7,200+ US Drivers Banned: Indian-Origin Faces Disproportionate Impact
Mandatory English checks at roadside inspections since June 2025 led to 7,248 drivers declared out of service, disproportionately…
800,000 EB-5 Shortcut: Wealthy Indians Bypass H-1B Hurdles
The $100,000 fee for first-time H-1B petitions (effective Sept 21, 2025) pushed many overseas candidates toward EB-5 investments…
Noem Announces 223 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Indiana, Midway Blitz
DHS reported 223 arrests in Northwest Indiana during a 287(g) sweep tied to Operation Midway Blitz; 146 were…
Trump Sets 7,500 Refugee Cap for FY2026, Mostly White South Africans
The administration set a FY2026 refugee cap of 7,500 on October 30, 2025, assigning most slots to white…
Panetta Urges Biden to Reconsider H-1B Policy to Strengthen U.S.-India Ties
Rep. Jimmy Panetta asked the administration to revisit a Sept. 2025 H-1B proclamation that limits overseas petitions and…
Airlines Provide Free Meals to Air Traffic Controllers Missing Paychecks
As the shutdown reaches 29 days, major airlines are offering free meals to unpaid air traffic controllers working…
Noem: ICE Will Be Out in Full Force on Halloween in Chicago
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rejected Illinois’ request to pause ICE activity for Halloween, saying over 3,000 have been…
India-U.S. Deportations: 1,703 Indian Nationals Deported Jan–Jul 2025
Between Jan 20 and Jul 22, 2025, 1,703 Indians were deported from the U.S. via military, charter, and…