The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that computer programmers will not be eligible for H-1B visas by default. The (USCIS) on March 31, released a policy memorandum titled “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions’”. The move could directly affect thousands of Indians applying[Read More…]
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Coffee shop loyalty card shows hole-punch through Trump’s head
Trump signs executive order to rollback Obama’s climate change policies
US President Donald Trump signed another controversial executive order to radically change Barack Obama’s climate policies, ceding American leadership in the international campaign to combat global warming. Trump signed the order at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), keeping his campaign promise to revive the coal industry. In the new executive[Read More…]
Trump nominates Indian-American to top judicial post
Trump refuses to shake hand with Angela Merkel
US President Donald Trump has apparently refused to shake German chancellor Angela Merkel’s hand during a joint appearance at the White House. In a video, reporters asked Trump and Merkel to shake hands at the end of the photo op, as is customary during meetings between foreign leaders. Hearing the[Read More…]
Trump administration releases ‘America-First’ budget proposal
Trump administration on Thursday released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal, which details many of the changes the US President wants to make to the federal government’s spending. To pay for an increase in defence spending, the ‘America First’ budget proposes dramatic cuts to many federal agencies including Environmental Protection Agency,[Read More…]
Hawaii federal judge blocks Trump’s new travel ban
A federal judge in Hawaii has placed a nationwide hold on the key aspects of US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality. The executive order was put on hold just hours before the new restrictions were to[Read More…]
