Indians now the third largest group of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

JALANDHAR, India — Billboards crowd the small lanes of this northern Indian city, calling out to those who dream of a different future. A sign in the Punjabi language beckons: “Let’s Go To America.” An immigration agent, driving on an overpass amid the sea of billboards, reflected on the city’s brisk migrant business. “Most of … Read more

US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families

Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), says the Section 702 program “invariably” intercepts communications between foreigners and their American family members. Using the program for vetting purposes means committing to “entirely suspicionless searches” of both, he says. Andy Wong, a director of advocacy at Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition … Read more

The American semiconductor boom faces a massive obstacle: Lack of immigrants

The US is experiencing a boom in semiconductor production after the passage of the CHIPS Act, but that progress could be impeded by a serious labor shortage in the industry. According to a July report from the Semiconductor Industry Association, an industry trade group, and Oxford Economics, there will be 85,000 new technical jobs in … Read more

Pakistan orders illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, to leave

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan on Tuesday ordered all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghan nationals, to leave the country or face expulsion after revealing that 14 of 24 suicide bombings in the country this year were carried out by Afghan nationals. It was not immediately clear how Pakistani authorities could ensure the illegal … Read more

Polish authorities plans referendum asking if voters need ‘hundreds of unlawful immigrants’

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s ruling get together needs to ask voters in a referendum whether or not they assist accepting “hundreds of unlawful immigrants from the Center East and Africa” as a part of a European Union relocation plan, the prime minister mentioned Sunday, as his conservative get together seeks to carry onto energy in … Read more