The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green Card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative resolution to address this problem.

Green Card waitlist for Indian is more than 195 years: US senator

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to suspend issuing of green cards till the end of the year, saying it was needed to give jobs to Americans. Through an executive order, Donald Trump, in April, had suspended issuing of green cards for 90 days.

Trump defends suspending green card applications till December 31

In a move that may spell good news for thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would shorten the waiting period for high-skilled nationals of other countries to obtain a Green Card and work permanently in the United States.

US House of Representatives passes bill aimed at removing 7% country cap on Green Card, Indian H-1B visa holders to benefit

Investment of $1 Million in US required for EB-5 program

Hundreds of Indian professionals held peaceful rallies across the US, demanding an end to the long and massive green card backlog by eliminating arbitrary per-country limit regulations

Indian professionals hold rallies to end green card backlog across US

Besides overhauling the country's green-card system,?Trump administration's wish list also includes the funding of a controversial border wall along the US-Mexico border and a crackdown on unaccompanied minors entering the country

Trump sends hard-line immigration plan to Congress

Suu Kyi is a prisoner of the compromises she has to make as a politician if she is to survive.?

Why Aung San Suu Kyi is silent on the Rohingyas

It is about time that we decode the presidential bullshit on immigrants and their role (or lack of it) in the American life.

How Donald Trump gets by: By operating in the twilight zone between truth and falsity

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