Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republican’s winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda. Former Vice... Women 10 Aug, 2020
Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had signed an executive order “temporarily suspending immigration into the United States.” But experts say the order will merely delay the issuance of green cards for a minority of... Women 23 Apr, 2020
Global spread of coronavirus raises pandemic fears Investors flee to safety as virus spreads outside China South Korea reports 161 new cases, 7th death WHO most concerned about cases with no China link Trains between Italy and Austria resume SEOUL/SHANGHAI: Fears grew on Monday that... Women 24 Feb, 2020
With births down, US had slowest growth rate in a century ORLANDO: The past year's population growth rate in the United States was the slowest in a century due to declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown of international migration, according to figures released Monday by the US Census... Women 01 Jan, 2020
Congress takes on immigration issue amid election pressures WASHINGTON: The Senate begins a rare, open-ended debate on immigration and the fate of the “Dreamer” immigrants on Monday, and Republican senators say they’ll introduce President Donald Trump’s plan. Though his proposal has no chance of... Women 12 Feb, 2018
US ends protections for Salvadoran immigrants, sparking fear WASHINGTON: The Trump administration’s decision to end special protections for about 200,0000 Salvadoran immigrants filled many Salvadoran families with dread Monday, raising the possibility that they will be forced to abandon their roots in the US... Women 09 Jan, 2018
US tech titans lead legal brief against Trump travel ban More than 100 companies, including most of high-tech's biggest names, joined a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, arguing that it would give companies strong incentives to move jobs outside the United States. The... Women 07 Feb, 2017
Remittance better than last year’s; WB predicts fall soon KATHMANDU: By the end of the first 10 months of the fiscal year 2008-09, remittance touched Rs 169.17 billion — a 55 per cent increase in comparison to the same period in the fiscal year 2007-08, according to a Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) report.... 16 Jul, 2009
UK govt loses vote on Gurkhas in Britain LONDON: Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered his first major parliamentary defeat today when lawmakers voted against government plans to deal with Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who want the right to settle in the country. Lawmakers voted against a recent...
