Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday, categorically ruled out India signing the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees, asserting that the country is not a “dharamshala” (rest house) where anyone can enter and settle at will. His remarks came during a discussion on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, which […]

The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, signaling a significant deterioration in civic freedoms under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Civicus, a global civil rights watchdog that tracks civic space across 198 countries, released its first watchlist of 2025, highlighting systematic threats to democratic principles and international cooperation in the U.S. Reasons […]

What is Temporary Protected Status Bestowed upon Migrants in USA?  In one of his final acts as President, Joe Biden extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly one million immigrants from war-torn and unstable regions, providing a reprieve from deportation and allowing them to remain in the country legally. The extension came just days before Donald Trump […]

As per reliable news agencies, many Indian couples, especially those in their eighth or ninth month of pregnancy, are now seeking to schedule cesarean section surgeries before February 20, say doctors.  The news comes as US President Donald Trump has recently signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship as part of his anti-immigration agenda. […]

In a dramatic start to his second term, US President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders addressing immigration, trade, governance, energy policy, and more. These directives include both the fulfillment of campaign promises and reversals of Biden-era policies. Immigration and Border Policies Staying true to his anti-immigration stance, Trump declared a national emergency […]