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Democrats dealt blow after Senate parliamentarian rules against immigration reform in $3.5 trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill
•The decision by Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s nonpartisan interpreter of its often enigmatic rules, is a damaging and disheartening setback for President Joe Biden.
Kamala Harris to make first trip to US-Mexico border, days ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to area
•Harris said her goal is to offer residents of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico hope for their future, so they aren't compelled to leave home for better opportunities
Joe Biden faces mounting pressure amid rising number of migrants detained at US borders
•Although Biden has taken steps to reverse Trump's hardline immigration policies, his administration hasn't lifted some of the most significant barriers to asylum-seekers
Joe Biden orders withdrawal of rule rescinding work authorisation for spouses of H1-B visa holders
•Indians are among the biggest beneficiaries of the Obama-era rule which allowed H-4 visa holders to legally seek employment in the US, according to a report
In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students
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Donald Trump working on ‘very big’ merit-based immigration system, White House says in statement
•The statement came soon after Donald Trump said he is working on an executive order on immigration that will include a 'road to citizenship'.
Harvard, MIT sue US immigration authorities over new guidelines for foreign students
•"We will pursue this case vigorously so that international students can continue studies without threat of deportation,” Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow said
H-1B visas suspended: Donald Trump signs proclamation halting entry of workers on work visas, asks officials to move towards merit-based immigration
•Moving to a merit-based immigration system, the White House said in a statement soon after Donald Trump issued a proclamation to temporarily suspend H-1B and other work visas till the end of the year. The Trump Administration will reform the immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, it said.
US eases immigration norms in view of COVID-19: H-1B holders, Green Card applicants get 60-day grace period to submit documents
•The relaxations in the US immigration policy come in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which first surfaced in China''s Wuhan city in December, 2019. So far, the virus has claimed over 65,000 lives in the US and over 235,000 lives globally.
US law enforcement agencies arrest over 250 students, including 90 Indians, from fake university set up by authorities to check immigration fraud
•US federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 90 more foreign students, mostly from India, taking the total number of students held so far to over 250 from a fake university set up by the authorities to check immigration fraud