by Tanni Deb | Jun 11, 2015 | Immigration
Mental illness is sometimes taboo in the South Asian community because it’s associated with being weak, according to experts. Mental health advocate and therapist, Shamyla Tareen, and clinical psychologist, Imran Riaz, explores this issue to help remove the...
by Andersen Xia | Jun 3, 2015 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Deyaa Alrwishdi, a Syrian lawyer, is seeking asylum in the Unites States after participating in a series of anti-government activities in the 2011 revolution. His application has been held over for more than 10 months. Alrwishdi’s case is one of...
by Andersen Xia | May 21, 2015 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – A day immigration advocates thought would be a time for celebration instead was filled with concern because of stalled Obama administration programs that would have been open for application Tuesday. “Today is actually a sad day when it should have been a...
by Tanni Deb | May 19, 2015 | Immigration
The H-1B visa program started in 1990 and allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in high-skill specialized jobs. In this video, we explain the purpose of this program and how companies have profited from it.
by Andersen Xia | May 13, 2015 | Demographics, Immigration
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. prepares to elect a new president next year, Asian and Pacific Americans should be more aggressive in the immigration debate to fight for social equity, leaders from different fields said on Tuesday at the first-ever White House Summit on...
by Tanni Deb | Apr 30, 2015 | Immigration
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says any debate over the status of undocumented immigrants should be put off until the nation’s borders are secure. He offered his opinions during a Q & A session Wednesday in Washington that was hosted by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of...
