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Bill introduced in US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship
Washington: A group of Republican Senators has introduced a bill in the US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants and non-immigrants on temporary visas. According to Senators…
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Arunachal Pradesh an integral part of India: US Senate committee
San Francisco: Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral…
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United States gets its first Muslim female federal judge
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury was appointed on Thursday as the first female Muslim federal judge for the Eastern District of New York. Congratulations to Nusrat Choudhury, legal director of the ACLU of Illinois, on her…
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California Senate committee passes bill to end caste discrimination
Washington: A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and temple organisations. The California…
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Bill to reform H-1B and L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate
Washington: A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the recruitment…
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US Senate passes 1st gun control bill in 28 yrs
Washington: Amid raging incidents of gun violence in the US, the Senate has passed a gun control bill for the first time in 28 years, the media reported on Friday. Late Thursday…
