India on December 5 warned that Washington’s sweeping new restrictions on skilled-worker and student mobility have injected a fresh layer of uncertainty into the country’s tech industry and educational pipeline, …
Immigration
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Indian Diaspora-Focused Arya Ventures Secures $500,000 from Billionaire NRI Entrepreneur Siddharth Shankar
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readArya Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund, dedicated to backing Indian-origin entrepreneurs, announced on December 4, 2025, that billionaire Indian entrepreneur and Global Chief Operating Officer of Komerz, Siddharth Shankar, …
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White House Labels Afghan National a “Foreign Terrorist” and Criticizes Biden Administration’s Handling of 2021 Evacuations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readThe White House has labeled the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of ambushing two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on November 26, 2025, as a …
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Caught in the Crossfire: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Reshaping the Indian American Dream
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 12 minutes readRahul Sharma had finally started to breathe easier. After eight years on an H-1B visa, the 34-year-old software engineer from Bangalore had received his green card interview date for January. …
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History Doesn’t Preserve Itself; Communities Do
by Pradnya G. Haldipur 6 minutes readMost stories live quietly. They are one of many in a kaleidoscope. Mine begins in 1975, with a long flight from India and a decision that changed the course of …
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Bahrain Eases Golden Residency Investment Bar, Betting on a Bigger Global Pull
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readBahrain is making a renewed bid for global investors, softening the price of entry into its Golden Residency program and signaling a broader shift in how Gulf states are competing …
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A Nation on Edge: White House Ambush Intensifies Debate Over Trump’s Expanding National Guard Deployments
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe gunfire came just after daybreak, echoing across the quiet federal enclave near the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard, standing …
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy Introduces PAUSE Act Seeking Temporary Halt to Most Immigration
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readUnited States Representative Chip Roy of Texas has introduced the Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured Act, known as the PAUSE Act, which proposes a freeze on nearly all immigration …
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces HIRE Act to Expand High-Skilled Immigration and Strengthen U.S. STEM Workforce
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has announced the reintroduction of the High-Skilled Immigration Reform for Employment (HIRE) Act, a bill aimed at bolstering America’s long-term economic and technological competitiveness. …
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Indian Citizen in Illinois Pleads Guilty in $6 Million Elder Fraud Gold Scheme
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readA 37-year-old Indian citizen living in Illinois, Syed M. Makki, pleaded guilty in federal court on November 25, 2025, for participating in an “elder fraud conspiracy in which victims liquidated …