sian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. and in New York City, and make up 16 percent of the city’s total population. In New York City, 70 percent of the Asian community are immigrants, with one in four living in poverty. Additionally, 96 percent of poor Asian children live with at least one immigrant parent. According to...
The new US regulations restricting those unable to support themselves financially from getting permanent residence status is unlikely to have a major impact on Indian immigrants....
A US Congressman has apologized for having written a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking that Washington "focus" on Kashmir and criticizing India's move to rescind its special status. ...
Indian Americans welcomed a statement issued by Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) for not consulting the community before writing a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo about the Kashmir developments. He said he is sorry for the mistake. ‘If I had met with them before sending the letter, I would have framed my c...
On Friday, August 9th, 2019 a historic meeting took place in the nation’s capital. Key Team Members of the South Asian Republican Coalition [SARC] met with the National Director of the Republican National Committee [RNC]’s Asia-Pacific American Engagement team in a roundtable discussion of their ...
A plan presented by US President Donald Trump's administration to limit access to citizenship and permanent residence for migrants who receive public assistance would undermine democracy and penalize parents for seeking help to feed their children, immigrant and advocacy groups said....
Donald Trumps administration has announced a rule that would allow the US to reject visas and permanent residency to people for being too poor. ...
Local leaders applauded the Indian Business Association, which organized the 15th Annual India Day Parade on Sunday. The parade ran from Edison to Iselin and included over a dozen floats, ethnic bands, dance groups, and representatives from over 100 New Jersey based organizations. There was ...
“Prohibition” of yoga in the public schools of Alabama continues despite an agenda item in the February 14 Work Session of Alabama State Board of Education—"Amend Alabama Administrative Code Regarding Yoga Rules”. According to reports, the Board took no further action, nor did any related ...
US Attorney General William Barr has said that the jail where alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide had "serious irregularities". ...
