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Taken in 90 seconds: How quiet ICE immigration arrests hit an all-time high in the US
September 30, 2026 10:50 am
ICE now makes immigration arrests in about 90 seconds, often with local police, and July's total of nearly 50,000 was a record. How the tactics changed and what the new visa rules mean.
$70,000 ransom, 43 days of fear: How Punjab man kidnapped in Kenya returned
September 22, 2026 4:05 pm
He left India to work in Italy. Instead, Rakesh Kumar was kidnapped in Kenya, beaten, and filmed for ransom. His ordeal ended when the local police intervened.
Canada study permit changes 2026: Higher funds, tighter scrutiny and new norms for students
September 08, 2026 8:57 am
Not every 2026 change is restrictive. Starting this year, eligible post-secondary foreign students no longer need a separate co-op work permit for mandatory work placements such as co-ops and internships. The placement can be undertaken under the study permit, provided the eligibility conditions are met.
Why is Trump cracking down on foreign student internships?
September 01, 2026 4:15 am
The Trump administration has warned US universities they could lose the right to enrol international students over internship rule breaches, prompting UCLA and Berkeley to pause certain work authorisations.
Human trafficking in immigration garb a 'growing menace': Punjab and Haryana High Court
August 28, 2026 10:16 am
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing a man’s anticipatory bail plea over an alleged Rs 5.80 lakh payment from a woman to send her to Canada, along with cheating and human smuggling allegations.
US immigrant visa pause: What it means for Indians, family-based applicants
August 29, 2026 1:31 am
The Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown beyond illegal entry, intensifying scrutiny of people who entered the US legally.
US visa appointments paused globally as Trump tightens immigration rules
August 26, 2026 12:46 pm
The visa appointment pause comes as the Trump administration pursues a broader immigration crackdown that has included visa and Green Card revocation.
US hosts 1.18 million international students, but new enrolments fall 7%; Indian applicants down 15%
August 26, 2026 11:00 am
While data across intake sources indicate that the total international student population was still growing, fewer new students were entering the system. According to data on domestic students, the number of international applicants fell 10%, last cycle.
What we lose when we stop seeing migrants as people
October 01, 2026 4:04 pm
What is the natural human response to a tragedy like Ceuta? Grief, surely? Shock, perhaps even anger. But listen to the reaction of much of the European political establishment and you encounter a vocabulary so impoverished that there appears to be little to say beyond ‘security’ and ‘legality’
USCIS online filing rule: What it means for Indian green card, citizenship applicants
August 11, 2026 10:11 pm
The Department of Homeland Security said requiring online filing would reduce costs linked to manual handling, data entry, shipping, storage and scanning, while also making case processing faster.
IMMIGRATION VIDEOS
New India-Bangladesh immigration centre to be opened
February 17, 2016 5:05 am
Jalpaiguri, Feb 17 (ANI): A new immigration check point between India and Bangladesh is expected to boost trade and ties between the neighbours. The immigration centre would be inaugurated in Siliguri town on February 18. The new check point has been set up after fervent protests by local businessmen. The first immigration centre was opened in 1994 for trade between Bhutan and Bangladesh and in 1997 for trade between Nepal and Bangladesh
Two travel agents held in Jalandhar for illegally sending people to US
January 19, 2016 9:01 am
Jalandhar, Jan 19 (ANI): After a tragic boat accident near Panama claimed nearly 22 lives, Punjab Police arrested two travel agents for illegally sending people to the United State. Inspector General of Police, Arpit Shukla, said the investigation was underway and more arrests. Police has arrested two travel agents, who were involved in sending people illegally to the US. Families claimed the victims had paid nearly two million rupees to travel agents for immigration to the US. Dubious travel agents often lure innocent youths in small or district towns with a false promise of plump jobs abroad, sometimes even landing them in jail.
Two travel agents held in Jalandhar for illegally sending people to US
January 19, 2016 9:01 am
Jalandhar, Jan 19 (ANI): After a tragic boat accident near Panama claimed nearly 22 lives, Punjab Police arrested two travel agents for illegally sending people to the United State. Inspector General of Police, Arpit Shukla, said the investigation was underway and more arrests. Police has arrested two travel agents, who were involved in sending people illegally to the US. Families claimed the victims had paid nearly two million rupees to travel agents for immigration to the US. Dubious travel agents often lure innocent youths in small or district towns with a false promise of plump jobs abroad, sometimes even landing them in jail.
Two travel agents held in Jalandhar for illegally sending people to US
January 19, 2016 9:01 am
Jalandhar, Jan 19 (ANI): After a tragic boat accident near Panama claimed nearly 22 lives, Punjab Police arrested two travel agents for illegally sending people to the United State. Inspector General of Police, Arpit Shukla, said the investigation was underway and more arrests. Police has arrested two travel agents, who were involved in sending people illegally to the US. Families claimed the victims had paid nearly two million rupees to travel agents for immigration to the US. Dubious travel agents often lure innocent youths in small or district towns with a false promise of plump jobs abroad, sometimes even landing them in jail.
Two travel agents held in Jalandhar for illegally sending people to US
January 19, 2016 9:01 am
Jalandhar, Jan 19 (ANI): After a tragic boat accident near Panama claimed nearly 22 lives, Punjab Police arrested two travel agents for illegally sending people to the United State. Inspector General of Police, Arpit Shukla, said the investigation was underway and more arrests. Police has arrested two travel agents, who were involved in sending people illegally to the US. Families claimed the victims had paid nearly two million rupees to travel agents for immigration to the US. Dubious travel agents often lure innocent youths in small or district towns with a false promise of plump jobs abroad, sometimes even landing them in jail.
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