Immigration
Donald Trump completes a year as 47th US President: Did he deliver what he promised?
In his first year, Donald Trump enacted major policies on immigration and economic tariffs, some leading to more favorable results than others.
4 min read21 Jan 2026H-1B visa rules: How can you stay, work and extend status beyond standard six years
Can you stay and work in the US, and extend your H-1B status beyond the standard six years? The answer is yes. Here's how you can do it.
2 min read20 Jan 2026ICE agents' powers curbed by US court amid Trump's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis — What changes?
The Minnesota court ruling comes nearly two weeks after the Trump administration announced the deployment of 2,000 immigration agents to the Minneapolis area. The US Department of Homeland Security has called it its largest such operation in history.
1 min read17 Jan 2026US halts visa processing for 75 countries starting 21 January, report says – Here’s what to know
The pause is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing review of immigration policies and vetting procedures, particularly for applicants from countries flagged as higher risk for public benefit reliance. Is India on the list?
1 min read14 Jan 2026Canada to launch 2 new permanent residency pathways in 2026 for in-country workers, US H-1B visa holders: Details here
Canada plans a significant reform of its permanent residency system, focusing on applicants already residing and working in the country. Here's who it applies to.
2 min read12 Jan 2026‘Why are we arguing with a prez who…’: Hundreds of ICE agents head to Minneapolis amid uproar over Renee Good's killing
Democratic leaders, including Minnesota's Governor Walz and Mayor Frey, disputed claims about a shooting incident involving immigration agents.
2 min read12 Jan 2026H-1B visa prudentially revoked? Here's what it means and what Indian immigrants impacted should do next
Last month, a number of Indian immigrants in the US reportedly received notifications that their H-1B visas were prudentially revoked by the government. Here's what this means and what steps you should take next.
3 min read10 Jan 2026How to make immigration palatable in a populist age
Guest-worker schemes are booming. They offer vast benefits to both host countries and the workers themselves
6 min read8 Jan 2026Kaushik Basu: Universalism needs champions amid a dangerous surge of ultra-nationalism
As xenophobic nationalism surges and migrants are cast as threats, the world risks losing sight of its interdependence. A borderless world may be a distant dream, but strengthening useful supranational institutions could help check today’s excesses—and point the way to a more humane global order.
4 min read6 Jan 2026Roubini: Washington has it wrong—Immigration isn’t a crisis for Europe but an economy that lacks dynamism is
Europe does face an existential threat, but the US administration has mis-identified immigration as its source. Europe’s real danger is that it lags America and China on innovation, productivity and much else. It will lose its economic relevance if it fails to catch up.
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