93 Punjabi illegal entrants languish in US jails
Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California. Ninety three people from Punjab are detained in jails across the United States since they had improper or no documentation while entering the country at…
American dream landing Punjabi youths in US jails
WASHINGTON: Chasing the American dream, Bunty Singh (not his real name) illegally entered the US after crisscrossing several countries, but landed in an immigration detention centre in New Mexico where…
929 Indians ‘deported’ from US in 7 months
Jalandhar: The US has deported 929 Indians, including 42 women, during the first seven months of this year for violations of immigration laws. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of the…
Tarn Taran boy died in US prison: Association
Jalandhar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has claimed that an Indian-origin Sikh boy, identified as Simratpal Singh (21), died in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
US detained 8,447 Indians in one year
Jalandhar: The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department arrested 8,447 Persons of Indian Origin, including 422 women, from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. They were arrested and detained…
33,593 Indians facing deportation trial in US
Jalandhar (Deepkamal Kaur): As many as 33,593 Indians are lodged in 214 detention centres across the US and have been facing removal proceedings under various immigration laws. The count, available…
NAPA wants Punjab to enact separate NRI law
Jalandhar: US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has urged the Punjab government to pass a separate NRI legislation in the current Assembly session which needs to be enacted in the…
Attack on Sikhs not case of mistaken identity, says American Punjabi assn
Amritsar: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has claimed that the attacks on members of the Sikh community in developed countries were not result of mistaken identity, but violent incidents,…
Republican Party Candidate Dr Vanila Singh Discussed Punjabi Detainee Issue With NAPA
MILPITAS, California, USA—US Republican Party Candidate Dr. Vanila Singh, who is contesting for US Congress fromDistrict -17, visited the office of North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) in Milpitas City of…
15 Punjabi youths missing while illegally entering the US: NAPA
Washington: At least 15 youths from Punjab have gone missing while trying to illegally enter the United States from its southern border with Mexico and Bahamas, a community activist said…