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Migrants Depart From Mexico Hoping To Reach US Before Trump Takes Office
Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump -- who has vowed massive deportations -- takes office in January.
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US Sends Back Illegal Indian Immigrants On Chartered Flight Ahead Of Polls
The US hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security has said, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government.
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US To Use AI To Train Immigration Officers On Talking To Refugees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United States, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Tuesday.
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'Donkey Flight' Fliers From Gujarat Agreed To Pay Rs 60 Lakh To Enter US
More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration agents, who promised to cross into the US illegally.
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Sri Lanka Implements Free Tourist Visas To Nationals From India, 6 Nations
Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, Indian tourists - the largest inbound group - to Sri Lanka, would receive free tourist visas with immediate effect, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced in Colombo.
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Australia Sacks Powerful Officer Over Leaked WhatsApp Messages
Australia's government on Monday fired a powerful civil servant known as a hardliner on immigration following an investigation into WhatsApp messages he reportedly sent to sway senior politicians.
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US Reaches 65,000 H-1B Visa Cap For 2023: Immigration Department
The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.
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Actor Vijay Babu, Accused Of Rape, Not To Be Arrested Till June 2: Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the police and the immigration department not to arrest Malayalam movie producer and actor Vijay Babu, accused in a rape case, when he arrives in Kochi on June 1.
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Clearview AI Face Scanner Aims to Branch Out Beyond Police Use
A controversial face recognition company that's built a massive photographic dossier of the world's people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses.
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US To Streamline Immigration Rules For Recent Afghan Arrivals
The US government will streamline immigration procedures for recent Afghan arrivals to speed up their resettlement in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
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Alejandro Mayorkas Confirmed As First Latino To Head US Homeland Security
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas as the next secretary of homeland security, the first Hispanic and first immigrant to lead the department that oversees immigration and border issues.
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Joe Biden To Sign Order To Modernize US Immigration System On Tuesday
President Joe Biden plans to sign a directive modernizing the US immigration system on Tuesday, later than previously expected due to delays in confirming a new secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, the White House said on Friday.
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Joe Biden To Unveil Sweeping Immigration Reforms On First Day In Office
US President-elect Joe Biden will roll back Donald Trump's tough approach to undocumented immigrants in sweeping reforms to be introduced on his first day in office, Biden's Homeland Security Department nominee said Tuesday.
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US Proposal On H-1B For Speciality Jobs May Affect Hundreds Of Indians
The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.
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US Unveils New H-1B Visa Rules, To Make Sure American Workers "Put First"
US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
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Migrants Depart From Mexico Hoping To Reach US Before Trump Takes Office
Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump -- who has vowed massive deportations -- takes office in January.
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US Sends Back Illegal Indian Immigrants On Chartered Flight Ahead Of Polls
The US hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security has said, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government.
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US To Use AI To Train Immigration Officers On Talking To Refugees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United States, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Tuesday.
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'Donkey Flight' Fliers From Gujarat Agreed To Pay Rs 60 Lakh To Enter US
More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration agents, who promised to cross into the US illegally.
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Sri Lanka Implements Free Tourist Visas To Nationals From India, 6 Nations
Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, Indian tourists - the largest inbound group - to Sri Lanka, would receive free tourist visas with immediate effect, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced in Colombo.
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Australia Sacks Powerful Officer Over Leaked WhatsApp Messages
Australia's government on Monday fired a powerful civil servant known as a hardliner on immigration following an investigation into WhatsApp messages he reportedly sent to sway senior politicians.
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US Reaches 65,000 H-1B Visa Cap For 2023: Immigration Department
The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.
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Actor Vijay Babu, Accused Of Rape, Not To Be Arrested Till June 2: Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the police and the immigration department not to arrest Malayalam movie producer and actor Vijay Babu, accused in a rape case, when he arrives in Kochi on June 1.
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Clearview AI Face Scanner Aims to Branch Out Beyond Police Use
A controversial face recognition company that's built a massive photographic dossier of the world's people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses.
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US To Streamline Immigration Rules For Recent Afghan Arrivals
The US government will streamline immigration procedures for recent Afghan arrivals to speed up their resettlement in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
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Alejandro Mayorkas Confirmed As First Latino To Head US Homeland Security
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas as the next secretary of homeland security, the first Hispanic and first immigrant to lead the department that oversees immigration and border issues.
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Joe Biden To Sign Order To Modernize US Immigration System On Tuesday
President Joe Biden plans to sign a directive modernizing the US immigration system on Tuesday, later than previously expected due to delays in confirming a new secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, the White House said on Friday.
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Joe Biden To Unveil Sweeping Immigration Reforms On First Day In Office
US President-elect Joe Biden will roll back Donald Trump's tough approach to undocumented immigrants in sweeping reforms to be introduced on his first day in office, Biden's Homeland Security Department nominee said Tuesday.
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US Proposal On H-1B For Speciality Jobs May Affect Hundreds Of Indians
The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.
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US Unveils New H-1B Visa Rules, To Make Sure American Workers "Put First"
US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
