Indian American lawmakers and organizations have welcomed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on June 30 reaffirming the Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking …
Immigration
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Exclusive: Aruna Miller Reflects on Progress, Vision for Next Four Years
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 15 minutes readFollowing the Moore-Miller administration’s decisive victory in Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on June 23, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller spoke with South Asian Herald in an exclusive interview about the administration’s accomplishments over …
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Roots & Rights: Medical Visitors Must Prove Need and Means
by Sonam Chandwani 3 minutes readWhere a foreign national is undergoing continuing medical treatment in the United States and is unable to depart prior to the expiration of the period of authorized stay, such individual …
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Eligibility vs Selection: The Legal Reality Behind Skilled Migration
by Sonam Chandwani 2 minutes readQuestion: Is a 65-point system built on youth, high-level English, and top-tier degrees, mathematically useless for securing a skilled visa today? The continued projection of a 65-point threshold as the …
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Opens Amid Immigration Concerns, High Ticket Prices
by Prabhjot Singh 6 minutes readAs the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, concerns over immigration policies, visa restrictions, and soaring ticket prices have emerged as major talking points ahead of the tournament, raising questions about …
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Immigration Updates: $100,000 H-1B Fees and USCIS Processing Times
by Ryan Morgan Knight 2 minutes readOn June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling the fee was an unlawful tax and a violation of the Administrative Procedure …
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Indian Americans Welcome Court Ruling That Blocks $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readIndian Americans welcomed a June 8 ruling by a federal court in Massachusetts that invalidated President Donald Trump’s proclamation requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa …
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US Senate Approves Funding for ICE and Border Patrol for Rest of Trump’s Tenure
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readThe US Senate has approved a long-delayed funding package for the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies following an arduous overnight legislative battle which was dominated by disputes over …
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Krishnamoorthi, Subramanyam Lead Lawmakers in Seeking Answers on Reported USCIS Adjudication Holds
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndian American lawmakers Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) led 21 House colleagues in sending a letter on June 3 to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) …
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Exclusive: Kanwal Rekhi on Entrepreneurship, TiE’s Global Impact, Immigration, and India’s Rise
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 10 minutes readKanwal Rekhi is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Indian American entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. From humble beginnings in Kanpur, India, he went on to become the first …