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‘Human impact will be massive’: Congress leader flags concerns over new US policy for Green Card seekers

‘Human impact will be massive’: Congress leader flags concerns over new US policy for Green Card seekers

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla on Saturday expressed concern over the recent change in immigration policy affecting foreign nationals applying for a Green Card in the US. The United States issues more than one million Green Cards every year. (Unsplash/Representational Image) The announcement by US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) said that foreign nationals staying in the US on a temporary basis and wanting to become lawful permanent residents, commonly known as Green Card holders, would need to leave the country and apply from their place of origin. The only exception would be in “extraordinary circumstances”, and USCIS officials would decide whether applicants qualify under those conditions. However, the US later rolled back certain parts of the policy, offering relief to international professionals, including Indian workers. Rajeev Shukla says ‘human impact will be massive’ In a statement posted on X, the Congress leader expressed concerns over the recent immigration policy shift adopted by the US. He said the decision could “cause immense hardship” and that immigration policies affect people who have spent years building …

Tharun Bhascker’s Gaayapadda Simham turns Donald Trump’s deportation orders into a Telugu comedy, watch trailer | Telugu News

Tharun Bhascker’s Gaayapadda Simham turns Donald Trump’s deportation orders into a Telugu comedy, watch trailer | Telugu News

3 min readHyderabadApr 26, 2026 12:57 PM IST The trailer for Gaayapadda Simham landed on Saturday with a premise that feels pulled from the headlines. A young Telugu man chases his lifelong dream of settling in America, finally gets there, and then watches it collapse the moment Donald Trump announces the largest deportation operation in US history. What follows, according to the trailer, is a revenge plan that is as chaotic as it is funny. The story follows Tharun Bhascker’s character being pushed into heading to the US to fulfil his girlfriend Maanasa Choudhary’s wish of settling in America. The girlfriend’s father makes it a condition of marriage, which puts the pressure squarely on Tharun’s shoulders. He makes it to America. Then Trump makes it impossible to stay. Things take a turn when his character gets deported, giving meaning to the title Gaayapadda Simham, which translates to wounded lion. There are references to KGF and Salaar woven into the narration, delivered with the kind of deadpan that suggests the film knows exactly what it is …

‘Can’t Wait For Next Election’: Indian-Origin CEO, Stopped In US Despite O1 Visa, Calls Out Xenophobia | India News

‘Can’t Wait For Next Election’: Indian-Origin CEO, Stopped In US Despite O1 Visa, Calls Out Xenophobia | India News

Last Updated:November 16, 2025, 08:26 IST Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani was questioned by FBI in Miami despite his O-1 visa, criticizing rising xenophobia in US politics and expressing anxiety about future travel. Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani was questioned by FBI in Miami despite his O-1 visa, criticizing rising xenophobia in US politics and expressing anxiety about future travel. (Image: CNBC) Indian-Malaysian–origin entrepreneur and Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani says he was subjected to an unnerving round of questioning by the FBI moments after landing in Miami, despite being a valid O-1 visa holder and the head of a US-based company. Lakhiani, who has lived and paid taxes in the United States for 22 years, said two FBI officials intercepted him immediately after he stepped off the plane and questioned him about his recent international travel, including visits to Istanbul, Dubai, and Brazil. The agents also asked him to share all his social media handles along with his WhatsApp number. In a video recounting the experience now widely shared online, the Mindvalley founder stressed that the officials …

Who Is Chinmay Deore, Indian Student Facing Possible Deportation From US

Who Is Chinmay Deore, Indian Student Facing Possible Deportation From US

New Delhi: Indian student Chinmay Deore, along with three other students from China and Nepal, filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials after their student immigration status was terminated “unlawfully”.  Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi from Nepal were the other students who claimed in the complaint that their student immigration status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) was illegally terminated “without sufficient notice and explanation”. Who Is Chinmay Deore? A lawsuit filed on behalf of the students by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan states that Mr Deore first entered the United States with his family on an H-4 dependent visa in 2004. He and his family left the United States in 2008, and he later returned with his family in 2014. After completing high school in Michigan, he enrolled at Wayne State University under the H-4 status. The 21-year-old undergraduate student at Wayne State University has been studying computer science there since August 2021. In May …

Why All US Immigrants, H-1B Workers, Green Card Holders Must Carry ID 24×7

Why All US Immigrants, H-1B Workers, Green Card Holders Must Carry ID 24×7

The Donald Trump administration has introduced a new rule requiring all immigrants in the United States to carry proof of their legal status at all times. This directive, part of Trump’s executive order ‘Protecting the American People Against Invasion’, went into effect on April 11 and aims to crack down on illegal immigration and deport millions living illegally. The Alien Registration Requirement (ARR) originates from the Alien Registration Act of 1940. This particular law also required immigrants in the US to register, but it was never consistently implemented. However, the new rules will ensure the strict implementation of the law. WH Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt: ALL Illegal Aliens present in the United States longer than 30 days must register with the federal government… If not, you will be arrested, fined, deported, never to return to our country again.https://t.co/A0h2lOB3TA pic.twitter.com/wAkkbRdafd — XRP NESARA-GESARA QFS 3.0 (@NesaraGesara0) April 12, 2025 Key Provisions of the Rule – Mandatory Registration: All non-citizens above 14 years old staying in the US for 30 days or more must register with the …

US Court Allows Columbia Graduate Pro-Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation

US Court Allows Columbia Graduate Pro-Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation

Washington: A US immigration judge ruled on Friday that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with its effort to remove the Columbia University student from the United States a month after his arrest in New York City. The ruling by Judge Jamee Comans of the LaSalle Immigration Court in Louisiana was not a final determination of Khalil’s fate. But it represented a significant victory for the Republican president in his efforts to deport foreign pro-Palestinian students who are in the United States legally and, like Khalil, have not been charged with any crime. Citing the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act, Trump-appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined last month that Khalil could harm American foreign policy interests and should be deported for his “otherwise lawful” speech and activism. Read: US Alleges Mahmoud Khalil ‘Covered Up’ Working For UN Rights Body Comans said that she did not have the authority to overrule a secretary of state. The judge denied a motion by Khalil’s lawyers to subpoena Rubio and …

US Central Bank in no rush amid ‘heightened uncertainty’ under Trump, says Fed Chair | World News

US Central Bank in no rush amid ‘heightened uncertainty’ under Trump, says Fed Chair | World News

The US Federal Reserve will not rush to cut interest rates as it awaits further clarity on the economic impact of policy changes under the new Trump administration, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday, according to Reuters. “The new administration is in the process of implementing significant policy changes in four distinct areas: trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation.” “Uncertainty around the changes and their likely effects remains high,” he added. He stressed that the central bank would take its time assessing the situation. “We are focused on separating the signal from the noise as the outlook evolves. We do not need to be in a hurry and are well-positioned to wait for greater clarity,” he said, according to Reuters. Story continues below this ad Uncertainty Over trade, immigration, and fiscal policy His remarks come at a time of market volatility, with stocks and bond yields declining following President Donald Trump’s announcements of steep import tariffs on Mexico and Canada, followed by subsequent delays. Trump has also doubled tariffs on imports from China, adding …

‘A test for Indian diplomacy’: Chidambaram on second US aircraft arriving with deported Indians | Latest News India

‘A test for Indian diplomacy’: Chidambaram on second US aircraft arriving with deported Indians | Latest News India

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the arrival of the second US aircraft carrying Indian deportees from the United States would be a “test” for Indian diplomacy. New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Congress MP P. Chidambaram addresses a press conference ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, at the party office in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)(Jitender Gupta) “All eyes will be on the US aircraft which will land today in Amritsar bringing back illegal immigrants. Will the deportees be handcuffed and their legs tied with ropes?” Chidambaram wrote on X. He further added: “It is a test for Indian diplomacy.” A plane carrying 119 Indian deportees from the United States will land at the Amritsar airport on Saturday. The flight is expected to land at the airport between 10 pm to 11 pm. Among the 119 deportees, 67 are from Punjab, 33 are from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The deportees …

104 Indians deported from US land in Amritsar. Here’s what happens now | Latest News India

104 Indians deported from US land in Amritsar. Here’s what happens now | Latest News India

As many as 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the United States landed in a US military C-17 transport aircraft at Punjab’s Amritsar airport on Wednesday. Of these, 30 are from Punjab, 33 each from Haryana and Gujarat, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh, sources said. The US military aircraft landed at Amritsar’s Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport at around 1:55 pm. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times) This was the first such deportation to India under US President Donald Trump’s massive crackdown on illegal immigrants. The US military aircraft, which took off from Texas’s San Antonio and landed at Amritsar’s Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport around 1:55 pm. What will happen to these immigrants? The administration conducted initial questioning of those deported and made arrangements to send them back to their respective homes. It was said that no family members of the deportees reached the airport to receive them. Sources said that after thorough verification of their documents and credentials, along with a medical examination, the deportees will be taken …

Trump official declines to say whether women, children to be held at Guantanamo | World News

Trump official declines to say whether women, children to be held at Guantanamo | World News

The head of the US Department of Homeland Security on Sunday declined to say whether migrant women, children or families would be included in Trump administration expansion plans for the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center, saying instead the federal government would utilize all available facilities under the law. Republican President Donald Trump last week said he was expanding a detention facility at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold 30,000 people. His White House border czar, Tom Homan, has said he hopes to start moving migrants there within 30 days. Asked repeatedly on NBC News whether women, children and families would be among those held at the detention center, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declined to directly answer. Story continues below this ad “We’re going to use the facilities that we have,” she told NBC‘s “Meet the Press” program. “We have other detention facilities, other places in the country. So, we will utilize what we have according to what’s appropriate for the individuals.” In separate Sunday interviews, Noem and Homan both reiterated …