Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced a heated session on Capitol Hill as Democratic lawmakers pressed her on deportations, immigration enforcement and the treatment of US military veterans. Among the most memorable exchanges came from Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar, who, without hesitation, asked Noem whether she would resign. Thanedar even brought a board with “Kristi…
A political commentator and top US pollster, Mark Mitchel, stirred a row after saying he wants to launch a consultancy to help major American companies “de-Indianise,” raising questions about what the term actually means.Mitchell of Rasmussen Reports frequently appears on Steve Bannon’s (former Trump loyalist) War Room. The anti-immigrant preacher criticised the presence of Indian…
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new million-dollar “gold card” immigration scheme, with his administration arguing that America must stop admitting “below-average” immigrants and instead prioritise high-earning, highly skilled applicants.Announcing the programme at the White House, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick claimed the existing system brings in immigrants who earn far less than US-born workers. “The…
A galaxy cluster is a set of the most extensive cosmic gravitational systems, consisting of three hundred to a thousand galaxies, an enormous volume of highly heated gas, and a large quantity of dark matter. With these cosmic titans, scientists get to know the evolution of galaxies, stars, and black holes, and the expansion of…
Stephen Miller, White House aide and key architect of Donald Trump’s immigration policy, said that US would have been better off favouring immigrants from Western and Northern Europe over those from so-called “third world” countries. Unsuccessful immigrants giving birth to unsuccessful children Speaking to Fox News, Miller criticised the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which…
Sim J. Singh Attariwala, a well-known civil rights advocate and Director of the Anti-Hate Program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, has been appointed as a Commissioner on the District of Columbia Human Rights Commission. He was appointed by District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser and confirmed by the DC Council. He became one of the…
Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is…
America’s immigration system has always resembled a giant Rube Goldberg machine: elaborate, unpredictable and held together by paperwork, pressure and political mood swings. Students enter one end, workers fall through the lottery chute, families get stuck on conveyor belts that move once every few years, and investors poke around looking for the least painful route….
A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will…
A Pakistani military court has sentenced former inter-services intelligence (ISI) director general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison after a 15-month-long court-martial on multiple charges, including political interference and violations of the official secrets act.The Field General Court Martial, held under the Pakistan army act, found Hameed guilty on four counts…