Shashank Singh
ATC Shortages Weigh on US Flights as Shutdown Nears One Month
The 31-day government shutdown left nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers unpaid and caused staffing shortages at about half…
TPS and U Visa Not Admissions for INA 245(a), USCIS Clarifies
USCIS confirmed TPS and U visas aren’t admissions for INA § 245(a). Authorized TPS travel with Form I-512T…
Canada Tightens Indian Study Permits Amid Fraud Crackdown
Canada raised study-permit refusals for Indian applicants to 74% in August 2025 amid fraud concerns, cutting applications to…
Iran Expands Online Schooling for Afghan Deportees Amid Controversy
On October 25, 2025, Iran pledged online schooling for Afghan students amid deportations that cut enrollment from 600,000…
Inside Dominica: The Country with Visa-Free Entry for Most Travelers
Dominica maintained an open-entry policy in 2025, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to around 180 countries to boost…
Georgia Tops MBBS Choice Over Ukraine for Indian Students
Following the war in Ukraine, Indian MBBS candidates shifted to Georgia: remittances to Georgia increased nearly fivefold to…
From the Philippines to Neepawa: Immigration Driving Prairie Growth
Since 2008 Filipino workers drawn to Neepawa’s meat-processing plant helped reverse population decline; the town grew about 27%…
Tennessee AG backs effort to revisit birthright citizenship clause
In October 2025 Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti joined 23 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking…
Little Jaffna in Paris: Immigration and Memory in Modern Europe
Lawrence Valin’s film Little Jaffna and festival showings in 2025 spotlight Paris’s Sri Lankan Tamil community. Around 100,000…
Rekindling the American Dream: Strategies for the Indian Diaspora
A 2025 $100,000 H‑1B surcharge, longer B1/B2 waits, and tougher entry screening have curtailed Indian hires, increased deportations,…
50 Taiwan residents face loss of household status over China links
Taiwan referred about 50 people on November 2, 2025 to cancel household registration after evidence showed Chinese registration…
Pakistan Expels Nearly 8,000 Migrants in a Day as Deportations Rise
On November 1, 2025, Pakistan expelled nearly 8,000 Afghans under its repatriation plan, processing about 1,400 families. Rights…
After Chicago ICE protest arrests: outcomes, charges, and court dates
Since early October, 68 people have been arrested at Broadview ICE protests. Most faced minor charges and short…
MHA Confirms No Indian Immigration Role in Nepali Travel Incident
The MHA said Indian immigration had no role when Qatar Airways denied boarding to Nepali traveler Shambhavi Adhikari…
Tharoor: India must grow thicker skin over Orsini deportation
Noted Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini was deported from Delhi on October 20, 2025, after authorities cited a March…