Washington, May 1 (IANS) A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling network that brought migrants into the United States using sham film production companies, the Justice Department said.Abbas Ali Haider, 49, of Sialkot, admitted to running a years-long conspiracy that moved Pakistani nationals through Latin America to the US-Mexico border, according to court documents.Prosecutors said Haider operated two fake companies — Diamond TV World Productions an…
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Washington, April 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the lawful permanent resident status of three Iranian nationals with alleged ties to figures associated with Iran’s revolutionary regime, leading to their arrest and detention pending removal, the State Department said.Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son were taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after their legal status was revoked. Authorities said they are now awaiting deport…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new policy barring foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing federally backed small business loans, saying the move is aimed at prioritising American entrepreneurs amid rising demand for capital.The policy expands earlier restrictions and will apply across multiple SBA-guaranteed lending programmes, including the agency’s Surety Bond and Microloan programmes. Under the updated rule, applicants must b…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law enforcement officers carrying out immigration operations.Addressing reporters at a packed White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said ICE agents were enforcing immigration law and acting to protect themselves during a targeted operatio…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Infosys CEO and Managing Director Salil Parekh on Wednesday denied claims that any Infosys employee was detained or deported by US authorities, responding to a viral post on social media that created widespread concern.Speaking during the company’s Q3 earnings conference, Parekh clarified that no Infosys employee has been apprehended by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.He said that a few months ago, one employee was denied entry into the US and was sent back to …
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The arrest of two California based drivers of Indian origin in the United States after authorities found over 300 pounds of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck in Indiana, has added a new and controversial dimension to an already heated debate over public safety, immigration policy and the future of the US trucking workforce as legal challenges and federal reviews continue, a report said on Saturday. The dispute, it mentioned, has escalated amid fresh federal pressure on Sta…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in south Minneapolis during a federal immigration operation, an incident that drew sharply conflicting accounts from federal authorities and local officials and ignited a political dispute over the Trump administration’s enforcement tactics.President Donald Trump and administration officials said the agent acted in self-defence after the woman used her vehicle to threaten officers. Local lead…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Two Indian nationals have been arrested in the United States after authorities discovered more than 300 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a semi-truck in Indiana, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, said it lodged arrest detainers on January 4 against Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30. The two men were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana, on charges related to narcotics trafficking….
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is pulling the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, a few days after the US Supreme Court ruled against the administration.”We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that crime has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and only by that fact. Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were gone if it weren’t for the Fe…