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Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House, using the occasion to highlight his record on criminal justice reform, the economy, and public safety — and to praise Indian American leader Harmeet Kaur Dhillon from the stage. “This is a nice, full room,” Trump said as he opened the reception on Wednesday (local time), calling the centennial observance of Black History Month “a big deal, 100th. That’s sort of special.”The President beg…

Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A US appeals court has rejected a challenge by Sandeep Singh, a convicted drug trafficker, to his removal from the United States.The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied Singh’s petition on January 9. The court held that alleged procedural errors by immigration authorities did not affect the outcome of the case.Singh had challenged a final administrative removal order issued by the Department of Homeland Security. He argued that the department violated immigration …