Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act

Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009.” Congressman Gutierrez has been joined by members of the faith community, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Progressive Caucus. This legislation marks a path for the nation to tackle the nation’s broken immigration system.

Huge Rally against Racism in Melbourne

MELBOURNE: Shaken by a wave of racial assaults, thousands of Indian students and supporters rallied here on Sunday, demanding justice for victims Indians living in Australia demand justice for the victims of recent assaults.

British Paper Uncovers Massacre of 20,000 Tamils

More than 20,000 Tamil civilians were killed in the final days of Sri Lanka’s military operation to eliminate the Tamil Tigers, The Times newspaper reported on Friday.

Visa Bulletin Expectations for FY2009 and FY2010

Chief of Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division at DOS. Mr. Oppenheim was a guest speaker at a May 20, 2009 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) meeting, which was attended by most of immigration attorneys. Mr. Oppenheim’s explanations and visa number / Visa Bulletin expectations for the remainder of FY2009 and for FY2010 are explained below.

Protests in Jalandhar over Vienna Shootout

JALANDHAR/PHAGWARA: Curfew was clamped in Jalandhar city on Sunday night and Army alerted as tension gripped Doaba region after violence flared up and protesters resorted to arson within hours of attack on the head of Dera Sachkhand Ballan in a temple shootout in the Austrian capital of Vienna, where about 30 people were wounded when rival Sikh factions clashed inside the premises.

Obama Proposes Regulation of Auto Emissions

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama proposed on Tuesday the first US regulation of auto emissions in a bid to reduce climate-warming greenhouse gasses and lower dependence on foreign oil.

Indian Election: Congress Emerges as the Single Largest Party

In the recently concluded Indian Election, ruling Congress party wins 201 seats – the highest and single party has got in last 25 years. A few imagined that Congress will retain 201 seats. The people of India have reposed their faith in the Congress, the Gandhis and Manmohan Singh.

US President Opposes Detainee Abuse Photo Release

US President Barack Obama objected on Wednesday to the release of dozens of photographs showing the abuse of terrorism suspects, fearing the pictures could trigger a backlash against US troops.

New H-1B visa rules for Indians

WASHINGTON: Indian professionals aspiring to go to the US to work may now find it more difficult to get H-1B visas with Washington deciding on stricter screening following complaints of misuse of the facility.

Silvio Berlusconi and Veronica Set to Divorce

The Italian prime minister’s wife Veronica said over the weekend she planned to file for divorce, days after publicly criticising Berlusconi’s selection of pretty young women to run in European elections.