US revokes over 250,000 visas under Trump administration; 2,300 linked to birth tourismThe US State Department has revoked more than 250,000 visas due to violations of visa conditions and related criminal activities. This acti...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
In 1976, New York suspended a tram over the East River because another subway tunnel was too expensive; the Roosevelt Island Tram still links the island to ManhattanConstructed in 1976, New York City's Roosevelt Island Tramway began as a temporary fix meant to serve until a new subway line was completed...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive dealsThe United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those ...
21 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
UK faces a question Ireland confronted 104 years ago, but with a modern twistA breakup of the UK would raise a problem Ireland’s independence never faced at today’s scale: what happens to millions of immigrants whose...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Germany wanted more foreign workers. A far-right win may rewrite the immigration storyGermany spent years opening new routes for foreign workers and easing citizenship rules. The AfD’s record victory in Saxony-Anhalt does not...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
5 EU nations agree on model to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' as early as 2027Denmark and four EU nations agreed on return hubs in non-EU countries. These facilities aim to send rejected asylum seekers to third nation...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
NAPA seeks fair system after 94.1% asylum cases denied in USUS immigration courts denied 94.1% of asylum cases in June 2026, according to TRAC data cited by the North American Punjabi Association. NA...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
UK settlement rules: Indians top ILR and citizenship grants as tighter norms loomIndian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship applications last year. Proposed rules will double the residency period required for ...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth: Govt dataUK asylum applications fell by more than a fifth annually, government figures showed Thursday, as ministers grapple with the politically co...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legallyPresident Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to legal entrants, pausing immigrant visa processing over pu...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
NAPA urges fair review of reported US visa revocation planThe North American Punjabi Association has urged the US to individually review cases amid reports that up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas could be r...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Trump leaves no legal immigration pathway in the US untouched: How his curbs affect workers, students and familiesTrump’s immigration crackdown now reaches beyond the H-1B programme, affecting students, families, investors, asylum seekers and temporary ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Trump’s immigration crackdown has a Plan B, C and DDonald Trump’s second-term immigration strategy has relied on multiple legal and administrative routes to tighten entry and stay in the US....
25 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
EU asylum applications drop 22% in May 2026, Venezuelans lead first-time applicantsFirst-time asylum applications in the EU saw a notable decrease in May 2026. Venezuelans, Afghans, and Bangladeshis formed the largest grou...
15 Aug, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
US set to make online filing of immigration applications mandatoryThe US will make online applications mandatory for a range of immigration benefits, including green cards, citizenship and asylum, under a ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
New US rule refers some asylum seekers directly to courtsAmerica's asylum system now directs certain seekers to courts. This new rule bypasses initial interviews with immigration officials. The ch...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST