Illegal Immigration
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Why US is sending 1,500 additional troops to Mexico border
Fp Explainers •The Joe Biden administration is sending troops to the border in anticipation of a surge of migrants ahead of COVID-19 border restrictions being lifted. This also comes as Title 42 restrictions, which allow authorities to expel illegal immigrants to Mexico without giving them a chance to seek asylum,
High time for India and US to tighten laws to stem illegal immigration, punish human traffickers
Naresh M Gehi •According to the US Customs and Border Protection, India is the fifth largest source of illegal migrants entering the USA from the southwest border
Yogendra Yadav and Shekhar Gupta vouch for a monolithic Assamese identity; get history and politics around NRC all wrong
Angshuman Choudhury And Suraj Gogoi •It is a logical fallacy to support NRC and oppose CAA, as both feeds into each other.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today, how 'fence-sitters' Shiv Sena, BJD, JD(U) will affect votes in Upper House
Fp Staff •Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to table the much-debated Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and the ruling government will make efforts to ensure that the lack of majority in the Upper House does not become an obstacle in its aim to fulfill a key election promise. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha at midnight on Tuesday amid vehement objections from the Opposition.
BJP resolve to pass Citizenship Amendment Bill threatens indigenous inhabitants of North East, reminds people of Congress arrogance during party's heyday
Kangkan Acharyya •The boldness of the saffron party to obliterate the protest of its electorates stems from the absence of any political party in the region to take on its might.
Mexico deports 300 Indians to New Delhi in 'unprecedented' drive; migrants were spread across eight states of country
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Donald Trump signs proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who can't afford to pay for healthcare
•The proclamation, issued by the White House, said it would not affect any individual’s eligibility for asylum or refugee status
Donald Trump wanted soldiers to shoot illegal migrants, fortify border wall with alligator-filled moats: NYT
Fp Staff •Trump has made a clampdown on both illegal and legal immigration one of the keystones of his nationalist "America first" presidency.
Fear of further encroachment grips North East's tribal areas after Amit Shah makes clear Centre's intent to pass Citizenship Amendment Bill
Kangkan Acharyya •The bill which intends to provide Indian citizenship to Hindu, Jain, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan was passed in the Lok Sabha but was not tabled in the Rajya Sabha due to vehement protest in North East India.
Assam and the NRC: Anti-foreigner paranoia has bred gross injustice in the face of unfounded prejudices
Samrat •The final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is out as scheduled, and all indications are that it has created a gargantuan mess. Over 19 lakh residents of the state have failed to make it to the list, meaning they will now have to fight cases in Foreigners’ Tribunals to prove that they are Indian citizens.