Indian-American Community News
Presenting the story of Indian-Americans — their dreams, their accomplishments, their challenges !! Featuring Indian-American community events, articles on India-US ties, and news from India ~
Rally-goers made a human chain on the expansive lawn of the US Capitol chanting slogans like “Clear green card backlog”, “High-skilled immigrants deserve better”, “DALCA deserves better”. Continue reading High-skilled Indian workers, DALCA kids urge US lawmakers to clear green card backlog
Born in India and having migrated to the US as a teenager, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is very vocal when it comes to immigration and upholding the rights of immigrants. “Unless you are native American, you came from somewhere and 92 percent of Asian Americans have come through the family immigration system”, she told the AAPI gathering. Continue reading National Indian physicians group takes compelling causes to Capitol Hill
The Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2018 would more than double the high-tech visas and virtually eliminate employment-based green card backlogs. Continue reading Senators Hatch, Flake introduce merit-based immigration bill expanding H-1B visa program
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kenneth Juster pledged, if confirmed as Washington’s top diplomat in Delhi, he will work to “advance the strategic partnership with India, a relationship that is critical to our national security and economic interests”, he said. Continue reading Kenneth Juster, President Trump’s choice for Ambassador to India, queried on trade, human rights at Senate hearing
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington is an opportunity to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership which President Trump very much views as a critical partnership in promoting stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, a senior White House official said. Continue reading White House to Roll Out Red Carpet for Prime Minister Modi
At a press interaction in the Indian Embassy in Washington, Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the Kansas shooting, which claimed the life of an Indian engineer and injured two other men, is the act of an individual and American society is very much against it. Continue reading Indian Foreign Secretary Jaishankar says Kansas shooting is an individual act, American society is against it
The RAISE Act calls for slashing the number of legal immigrants by half and placing a cap on refugees. Continue reading GOP Senators have Proposed a Bill to Slash Legal Immigration to US
Indian-American Community News 