How more and more Indians are illegally entering the US to seek asylum
In June, when six-year-old Gurupreet Kaur from Haryana died of thirst in the Arizona desert after crossing over to the US with her mother, the spotlight fell on the US’…
68 Indians detained in Washington for allegedly crossing into US illegally
Sixty eight Indian nationals who allegedly tried to enter the US illegally near Seattle in the US state of Washington were taken into custody said the American immigration department. According…
‘American Sikh Congressional Caucus has failed to protect lives of Sikhs in US’
Jalandhar : The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) on Thursday condemned the American Sikh Congressional Caucus (ASCC) for ‘failing to protect the lives and property of the Sikh Community residing…
NRI body seeks FBI probe into Sikh man’s shooting in US
Jalandhar: North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), an organisation of NRIs, has strongly condemned the shooting of a 39-year-old Sikh man by a gunman, who allegedly told him to go back…
Action sought against agents for luring Punjabis to US
Chandigarh: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has sought action against travel and immigration agents who lured over 100 Punjabi youths with dreams of settling in the US but who…
NAPA leader receives threatening calls
JALANDHAR: NAPA leaders alleged that their President Satnam Singh Chahal was receiving threatening call after his return to US. “This was happening as Chahal,during his recent visit to India, strongly…
Since 2014, more than 20,000 Indian nationals have sought political asylum in US
More than 20,000 Indian nationals, mostly men, have sought asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest figures. Till July, a maximum number of 7,214 Indian nationals had…
Los Angeles bar removes pics of Sikh Gurus after outrage
Washington: A PUB in Los Angeless Hollywood district,which had outraged Sikhs by displaying portraits of their Gurus in its bar area,has removed the pictures. The Sikh community has welcomed the…
Over 100 Indians detained in US since 2013 are on hunger strike
Houston | Over 100 Indian youths — detained by US authorities for allegedly entering the country illegally to seek asylum — are on a hunger strike. The men, all hailing…
US gave 700 Indians political asylum in 2014
Washington : ‘The number of asylees of Indian origin are increasing every year, which is a matter of concern’ The US provided 700 Indians political asylum last year as against…