Quote of the day by Marco Polo. Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, traveler, and writer born in 1254. In the late thirteenth century, when most Europeans spent their entire lives inside a small cluster of neighboring villages, Marco Polo set out on an extraordinary 24-year journey across Asia alongside his father and uncle. He…
ICE increased its presence at domestic airports leading to a sharp uptick in the number of daily arrests. As ICE arrests at domestic airports have seen a sharp uptick in recent weeks, the American Immigration Lawyers Association shared six tips for visa holders to do once they are stopped, questioned, or detained. The association also…
19th-century goat tower PC: Wikipedia At Quinta da Aveleda, a historic wine estate in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region near Penafiel, a three-storey stone tower stands among the property’s romantic gardens, built not for people but for goats. Known as the Torre das Cabras, or Tower of the Goats, it was constructed in the late 19th…
A new DHS proposal wants to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders after they are laid off. American entrepreneur James Blunt, who speaks on social media about immigration issues, said he’s shocked but not surprised as the US administration drops another new proposal that would affect millions of foreign workers. When an…
Democrats plan to use hearings, subpoenas and document requests to investigate Trump-linked businesses, contracts and financial dealings. US House Democrats are reportedly preparing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies, contractors and financial firms linked to President Donald Trump and his administration if they regain control of the House of Representatives in November.Rather than making impeachment…
Indian man Gurpreet Singh, who is on death row for killing wife and in-laws, is seeking fresh trial in Ohio. In 2019, Gurpreet Singh, an Indian-origin truck driver in Ohio, called 911 and reported that his wife and her family had been killed. When cops arrived, they found four bodies, all shot to death, and…
ICE to soon equip officers with body cameras. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to equip its field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following growing scrutiny over fatal shootings involving immigration enforcement officers.According to the Associated Press, ICE’s body-camera policy gives the agency broad discretion over the release…
Indian-origin writer and British Future founder Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the National Lottery Community Fund, one of the UK’s major organisations responsible for distributing grants to community groups and charities.Katwala, 52, began the four-year appointment this week. He will work with chair Dame Julia Cleverdon and other board members on…
As dreaming adults in this world, no matter what you believe and how much you earn, one of the most important parts of everyone’s bucket lists is owning a home. A place that reflects their identity and is just their own. But what happens when you finally have the abode, only to realise that you…
Louisiana issues health alert amid outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, warns beachgoers to be cautious. At least five people have been killed in Louisiana by deadly flesh-eating bacteria, prompting officials to issue an alert to beachgoers as the infection mostly occurs from exposure to seawater. Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria….
