Immigration
Trump’s visa plan pushes H-1B ‘refugees’ to move elsewhere: ‘it made me feel like a second-class citizen’
Qian Zhang has lived in Lisbon since 2023. When Qian Zhang boarded a flight from Shanghai to Boston at age 18, she thought she was heading toward the “best version” of her life. It was 2009, during President Barack Obama’s first term, when the U.S. economy was rebounding and opportunities for well-educated workers seemed plentiful. […]
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From Elon Musk to Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, these tech leaders were once H-1B visa holders
Evgenia Parajanian | Istock | Getty Images President Donald Trump is looking to restrict and overhaul the H-1 B visa program, which has allowed U.S. companies to hire foreign talent in occupations such as IT, healthcare and engineering for decades. The program has been a topic of debate among lawmakers in Washington for years, with […]
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Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to U.S. cities
Tear gas and smoke envelop ICE agents as people protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s immigration policies, outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 1, 2025. John Rudoff | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic […]
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Dallas ICE shooter searched ‘Charlie Kirk Shot Video’ before attack: FBI
Members of the FBI investigate from the rooftop at 1120 Empire Central Place work near the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, September 24, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Stewart F. House | Getty Images The gunman who killed one detainee and wounded two others at an Immigration […]
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White House denies Homan received $50k from undercover FBI agents
White House Border Czar Tom Homan talks with reporters on the driveway outside the West Wing on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images The White House on Monday denied reports that border czar Tom Homan allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash last year from undercover FBI agents […]
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Trump’s H-1B visa fee sparks chaos and confusion among Chinese talents in the U.S.
A Chinese student wearing a New York marathon t-shirt walks at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing on May 29, 2025. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Anger and confusion gripped Chinese professionals in the U.S. after White House leader Donald Trump slapped hefty fees on new work visas, deepening anxiety among those seeking […]
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These are the U.S. states with the most — and the least — H-1B visa applications and renewals
Cristian Storto Fotografia | Istock | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday said it would impose a $100,000 charge for H-1B worker visas in a move that could have far-reaching ramifications for industries in the U.S. — with the tech sector likely to see the most significant impact. Here are the states with the […]
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Big Tech companies, foreign governments scramble after Trump slaps $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a “Trump Gold Card” sign, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Major technology companies and foreign governments are rushing to respond after President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans to impose a […]
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Trump administration in damage-control mode after Hyundai immigration raid sparks investment concerns
A protest banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump at Incheon International Airport in South Korea, on September 12, 2025, after the touchdown of a plane holding hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained as part of a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images The […]
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In 1991, he moved to the U.S. and delivered pizza for $4.25 an hour. Now, he owns over 270 pizza restaurants
Nadeem Bajwa, 58, is the co-founder and CEO of Bajco Group. Courtesy of Nadeem Bajwa In 1991, Nadeem Bajwa immigrated to the United States from Pakistan. While attending college in Indiana, he worked a few jobs, including delivering pizza for restaurant chain Papa John’s, where he made $4.25 an hour. Today, the 58-year-old has a […]
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