The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is introducing an interim final rule (IFR) that allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate electronic filing, or e-filing, for certain immigration forms. Under this IFR, USCIS…
Every movement has a beginning. Some begin with anger, some with politics, and some with the simple desire to improve society. The Sikh youth movement that gathered momentum in Punjab during the late 1970s and…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released details of Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, outlining a significant recalibration of the country’s immigration system. The plan sets targets for temporary residents, including international students and…
Immigration has long shaped the U.S. economy by expanding the labor force, boosting consumer demand, and contributing to overall growth, though its effects vary by skill level, legal status, and timing. Recent surges followed by…
The story of Sikhs in Balochistan did not end with the journeys associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Over the following centuries, Sikh traders, families and community members established a more permanent presence in the…
Chandigarh: The latest Punjab Vidhan Sabha session once again proved that Punjab politics has discovered a wonderful formula: the Assembly can be serious about everything—except perhaps taking itself too seriously. The session began with protests,…
The backlog imposes heavy operational and fiscal burdens on the system itself. USCIS’s overall pending caseload has climbed past 11.3 million applications across all categories, with average clearance times nearly doubling in recent quarters (from…
A major reform took effect in late July 2026 via an interim final rule from USCIS. It allows asylum officers to refer certain affirmative asylum applications directly to immigration judges without first conducting the customary…
Chandigarh: Senior Congress MLA from Bholath, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, today urged the Punjab Government and Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha to extend the ongoing Assembly session by at least a few more days so that…
From the unresolved legacy of 1966 to border security, terrorism costs and inadequate financial support, Punjab continues to ask: Who will speak for Punjab? Punjab has reached a point where it must ask some uncomfortable…
