Shashank Singh
US Expands Biometric Entry-Exit for Non-Citizens by Dec 2025
Starting December 26, 2025, DHS will require facial-recognition biometrics for all non-citizens at U.S. entry and exit points,…
Latinos Cornered by Trump Crackdown and Shutdown Threatens Families
Expanded immigration enforcement, including raids in sensitive locations, and a multiweek federal shutdown are straining Latino families. Survey…
Man Fleeing ICE Fatally Struck on Virginia Highway in Norfolk
Jose Castro-Rivera, 24, was killed around 11 a.m. after fleeing an ICE stop and entering I-264 traffic in…
US Airports Report 22 Controller Shortage Incidents in a Single Day
FAA reported 22 staffing triggers on October 25, 2025, prompting an LAX ground stop at 11:42 a.m. ET…
Japan Seeks Indian Workers Amid Aging Population, Expands Exchange
India and Japan’s summit produced an Action Plan to exchange over 500,000 people in five years and bring…
Arrests Continue as Anti-ICE Protesters Clash with Portland Federal Officers
October protests at Portland’s ICE facility produced multiple arrests: federal agents detained several on Oct. 1 and Oct.…
California Farm Regions Gripped by Immigration Raids as Workers Stay
June–July 2025 immigration raids in California caused 361 arrests and one death, prompting a 3.1% workforce decline and…
Indiana Voting Rights Advocates Sue Over Unnecessary Citizenship Proof
On October 21, 2025, voting-rights groups sued to block Indiana’s HEA 1264 and HEA 1680, effective July 1,…
Ohio lawsuits challenge ICE detention policies, demand jail records
In August 2025 the Ohio Supreme Court allowed an ACLU of Ohio public-records lawsuit against Geauga County to…
Hindu American Foundation Condemns Anti-Indian, Anti H-1B Protest
Hindu American Foundation condemned an Irving protest that used anti-Indian and anti-H-1B rhetoric and targeted Hindu symbols. HAF…
RBI: Indians Spend $1B on Study Abroad in 2025, Lowest Since 2017
From April to August 2025, India’s education remittances fell to $1 billion, a 22% drop year‑on‑year. Tighter visa…
Canada Visa Refusals Surge: Automation, Crackdown, Indian Students
Canada’s 2025 reforms pushed student visa refusal rates to 62% overall and about 80% for Indian applicants. New…
Alaska Airlines brings in outside IT experts after October outage
On October 23, 2025 an IT failure at Alaska Airlines’ primary data center triggered an FAA ground stop,…
US Expands Biometric Exit Checks with Photo Verification
CBP’s interim rule requires live biometric facial photos of all departing non‑U.S. citizens, approved September 15, 2025. The…
Ground Stops Thursday at Houston Bush International Airport Amid Shutdown
A shutdown-induced staffing shortfall triggered a Ground Stop at Bush International, pausing departures and causing widespread delays. The…