Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8 billion settlement fundSenate Republicans are facing challenges in passing funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies. Democrats are pushing for vo...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
After Trump, who? Democrats enter an unusually open race for 2028Democratic hopefuls are already positioning themselves for a 2028 presidential run, with governors, senators, and past candidates actively ...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdownPresident Trump signed bipartisan legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest agency shutdown in hi...
01 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'The White House warns Congress that funding for Department of Homeland Security personnel will soon run out, potentially leading to airport...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Is the government still shut down in the US? What’s happening at DHSThe Department of Homeland Security remains in a prolonged shutdown, now in its ninth week, due to a political impasse over immigration enf...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
New immigration bill proposes $20,000 option for applicants to skip the 10-year green card queueA bipartisan bill, the Dignity Act of 2025, aims to tackle the US green card backlog by 2035. Spearheaded by Reps. Salazar and Escobar, it ...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
The Dignity Act of 2025: Faster green cards, dual-intent student visas proposed in bipartisan US billThe Dignity Act of 2025, a bipartisan immigration bill, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. It seeks to overhaul legal ...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Bill to remove per country cap on Green Card introduced in US CongressThe Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, 2021 needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White ...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
US House defeats Donald Trump-supported immigration billThe Border Security and Immigration Reform Act was defeated by 121 to 300 votes in the Republican-majority House of Representatives.
28 Jun, 2018, 08.55 AM IST
CEOs of Google, Yahoo and other technology companies hail US immigration billSteve Ballmer of Microsoft said that the passing of immigration bill is a significant step towards reforming outdated immigration policies.
28 Jun, 2013, 01.11 PM IST
US Senate on verge of approving immigration legislationThe US Senate is on the cusp of approving immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions in the country illegally and spending bi...
27 Jun, 2013, 05.57 PM IST
- Barack Obama: Commonsense immigration reform a top legislative priority
Commonsense immigration reform remains the top priority of his Administration, the US President has told a group of national leaders.
09 May, 2013, 06.55 AM IST
Improving immigration system is not a zero-sum game: USDays after the intro of the comprehensive immigration reform, US govt said the legal immigration system does not have to be a zero-sum game.
25 Apr, 2013, 06.55 AM IST
New immigration bill to be rolled out in few weeks: Lindsey GrahamGraham asserted that the bill will pass the House because it secures the borders, it controls who gets a job.
31 Mar, 2013, 09.35 PM IST
'Obama encouraged by the progress made on immigration reform'Carney said that the prospects of success in this regard can be easily reflected from the comments of Republican Senator.
21 Feb, 2013, 07.19 AM IST
Barack Obama talks to Republican Senators on immigration reform"The President remains hopeful that the Senate will move forward because is it absolutely his preference that that's what happens," Carney ...
20 Feb, 2013, 02.40 PM IST