NDTV Exclusive: About America’s Children Act And How It Can Protect Against Deportation

Washington: Thousands of Indians in the United States, who migrated as minors under the H-4 visa, now face an uncertain future as they approach the age of 21. Under current immigration laws in the US, they will no longer qualify as dependents of their H1-B visa-holder parents. To put it simply, if an H-1B Visa … Read more

Why Over 1 Lakh ‘Dependents’ Of H1-B Visa Holders In US Face Deportation Fares

Washington, DC: Amid US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, over one lakh children of Indian H1-B visa holders in the United States are reportedly facing the risk of self deportation from America. These individuals migrated to America with their NRI parents on dependent visas, which would expire as soon as they turn 21.  Till now, … Read more

India Responds After Illegal Migrants Deported By US Seek “Help” In Panama

Panama City: India is working closely with the authorities in Panama to ensure the well-being of Indian migrants deported by the United States to the Latin American country. The Indian embassy in Panama said the migrants are safe and secure at the hotel where they are detained.  “Panamanian authorities have informed us that a group … Read more

Costa Rica To Take Indian, Central Asian Deportees From US, They’ll Later Be Sent To…

San Jose: Following in the footsteps of Panama and Guatemala, Costa Rica also announced on Monday it was willing to receive illegal migrants deported from the United States, who are nationals of other countries. The Central American nation’s presidential office said in a statement that 200 migrants from central Asia and India would be arriving … Read more

Handcuffed, Chained, Thrown Like Boxes: Indian Migrants’ American Nightmare

New Delhi: They scaled treacherous mountains, pushed through dense, unforgiving forests, and trudged for hundreds of kilometres – all in pursuit of a singular dream: reaching the United States. For months, they journeyed across continents but at the end of this perilous road, they were met not with freedom, but with cold shackles and the … Read more