Donald Trump campaigned heavily on immigration issues, making at least 13 promises throughout the election about immigration actions he would take on Day One and, in some cases, in the first hour of his tenure. In reviewing Trump’s statements throughout the campaign, VOA identified seven main themes to those Day […]
H-1B Visas: How Donald Trump Could Change America’s Skilled Worker Visa Rules
24 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Newley Purnell During his campaign, President Donald Trump assailed a skilled-worker visa program used to send foreigners to the U.S., and in his inaugural speech Friday he said the country would “follow two simple rules; buy American and hire American.” Indian outsourcing firms are already preparing for potential changes […]
By Dylan Baddour, Houston Chronicle Shi Yan Feng closes his eyes and breathes deeply with ancient form. His palms rise face up on the inhale, then fall slowly, face down, on opposite sides of his torso then stretch straight upwards, summoning an energy that will make his body hard. He […]
U.S. border officials are illegally turning away asylum seekers, critics say
19 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Joshua Partlow Several weeks ago, a former Guatemalan police officer walked up to U.S. private security guards at the border crossing here and asked for asylum in the United States. “I am fleeing my country,” the policeman later recalled telling the guards, explaining that he had survived two attempts […]