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Signing Merit-Based Immigration Law Soon, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his pledge to soon sign a "very strong" merit-based immigration act that will also take care of the immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are of Indian or South Asian descent.
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Donald Trump Says He's Working On New, "Very Big" Merit-Based US Immigration System
US President Donald Trump is working on an executive order to establish a merit-based immigration system, the White House has said.
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"Moving To Merit-Based System": US As Trump Temporarily Suspends H-1B Visa
US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to "reform" the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said.
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Trump Administration Plans To Increase Merit-Based Immigration To 57%
The Donald Trump administration in the US is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system.
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Kamala Harris Invokes Indian Heritage In Reply To Trump Immigration Plan
Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator castigated President Donald Trump's merit-based immigration plan saying it was "short-sighted" and invoked her unique background as a Democratic candidate for the White House in 2020 -- being the daughter of an Indian immigrant.
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New Trump Immigration Plan May Increase Visas For Highly-Skilled Workers
A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in US visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday.
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H-1B Is A "Work In Progress," Says Donald Trump's Aide
The Trump administration is working on reforming the H-1B foreign workers visa programme which will be part of a skills- and merit-based legal immigration system, the White House said on Thursday.
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Trump's Latest Take On Merit-Based System Is Good News For Indians
President Donald Trump today said he wants foreign workers to come in the US through a merit-based immigration system so as to meet the demands of companies that are moving into America in greater numbers.
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Trump Blasts "Unfair" Immigration System Seen To Hit Indians Most
The American immigration system is unfair to those who came to the US legally and are waiting in line for years, President Donald Trump said today as he once again pushed for a merit-based immigration system.
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Donald Trump's "Invisible Wall" Makes It Difficult For Companies To Hire H-1B Workers
President Donald Trump has managed to erect an " invisible wall " that makes it increasingly difficult for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, according to a new report from experts in immigration law, despite the president's call for a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes the admittance of people who are skilled and who want to w...
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Indians Rally Outside White House In Support Of Donald Trump's Immigration Plan
Several hundred highly-skilled Indian workers, in long agonising green card wait, from across the US along with their children and spouses held a rally in front of the White House here in support of President Donald Trump's plan for a merit-based immigration system that among other things ends chain migration and diversity lottery visa.
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Merit-Based Immigration Necessary For US Economy: White House
The flood of low-skilled immigrants into the US has suppressed wages, harmed American workers and strained federal resources, the White House said, a day after President Donald Trump called for a merit-based immigration system that could benefit Indian professionals.
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Merit-Based Citizenship, End To Visa Lottery: Trump's Immigration Plan
US President Donald Trump today used his first State of the Union address to push for a merit- based immigration system that admits skilled people, a proposal that could benefit technology professionals from countries like India.
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Donald Trump Talks Chain Migration In Davos. What It Means For Indians
In his address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched the overhaul of the immigration system pushed by his administration "as a matter of both national and economic security" and made a pointed reference to the extended family chain migration.
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In Proposed US Criteria For Immigrants, Why India Has An Edge
The Trump administration has no qualms admitting immigrants who are skilled, employed and can speak English, a top official has said, while giving insight into what its merit-based system would look like.
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Signing Merit-Based Immigration Law Soon, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his pledge to soon sign a "very strong" merit-based immigration act that will also take care of the immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are of Indian or South Asian descent.
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Donald Trump Says He's Working On New, "Very Big" Merit-Based US Immigration System
US President Donald Trump is working on an executive order to establish a merit-based immigration system, the White House has said.
-
"Moving To Merit-Based System": US As Trump Temporarily Suspends H-1B Visa
US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to "reform" the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said.
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Trump Administration Plans To Increase Merit-Based Immigration To 57%
The Donald Trump administration in the US is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system.
-
Kamala Harris Invokes Indian Heritage In Reply To Trump Immigration Plan
Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator castigated President Donald Trump's merit-based immigration plan saying it was "short-sighted" and invoked her unique background as a Democratic candidate for the White House in 2020 -- being the daughter of an Indian immigrant.
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New Trump Immigration Plan May Increase Visas For Highly-Skilled Workers
A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in US visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday.
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H-1B Is A "Work In Progress," Says Donald Trump's Aide
The Trump administration is working on reforming the H-1B foreign workers visa programme which will be part of a skills- and merit-based legal immigration system, the White House said on Thursday.
-
Trump's Latest Take On Merit-Based System Is Good News For Indians
President Donald Trump today said he wants foreign workers to come in the US through a merit-based immigration system so as to meet the demands of companies that are moving into America in greater numbers.
-
Trump Blasts "Unfair" Immigration System Seen To Hit Indians Most
The American immigration system is unfair to those who came to the US legally and are waiting in line for years, President Donald Trump said today as he once again pushed for a merit-based immigration system.
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Donald Trump's "Invisible Wall" Makes It Difficult For Companies To Hire H-1B Workers
President Donald Trump has managed to erect an " invisible wall " that makes it increasingly difficult for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, according to a new report from experts in immigration law, despite the president's call for a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes the admittance of people who are skilled and who want to w...
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Indians Rally Outside White House In Support Of Donald Trump's Immigration Plan
Several hundred highly-skilled Indian workers, in long agonising green card wait, from across the US along with their children and spouses held a rally in front of the White House here in support of President Donald Trump's plan for a merit-based immigration system that among other things ends chain migration and diversity lottery visa.
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Merit-Based Immigration Necessary For US Economy: White House
The flood of low-skilled immigrants into the US has suppressed wages, harmed American workers and strained federal resources, the White House said, a day after President Donald Trump called for a merit-based immigration system that could benefit Indian professionals.
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Merit-Based Citizenship, End To Visa Lottery: Trump's Immigration Plan
US President Donald Trump today used his first State of the Union address to push for a merit- based immigration system that admits skilled people, a proposal that could benefit technology professionals from countries like India.
-
Donald Trump Talks Chain Migration In Davos. What It Means For Indians
In his address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched the overhaul of the immigration system pushed by his administration "as a matter of both national and economic security" and made a pointed reference to the extended family chain migration.
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In Proposed US Criteria For Immigrants, Why India Has An Edge
The Trump administration has no qualms admitting immigrants who are skilled, employed and can speak English, a top official has said, while giving insight into what its merit-based system would look like.
