Pradeep Bhatt absconds from Tokyo after defrauding dozens of students of millions of rupees

TOKYO:- A case of a Nepali man defrauding dozens of students in Japan by promising to provide them with work has been made public. Pradeep Bhatta, who hails from Nuwakot and currently lives in Tokyo,..

Backlash to Trump’s $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

By KEVIN FREKING, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO, WASHINGTON (AP):- Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration..

DHS proposes $18,000 fee for those who receive deportation orders without a court hearing

WASHINGTON:- The US Department of Homeland Security has announced a proposal to increase the fee that immigrants who are ordered to be deported and later arrested by ICE for failing to appear at..

Israel says it has deported hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists amid international backlash

By MELANIE LIDMAN, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- The Israeli government said Thursday that hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza have all been..

9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement

By KEMO CHAM and MARK BANCHEREAU, FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP):- Nine migrants deported from the United States landed in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the West African country said, in the latest..

Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll

By LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, WASHINGTON (AP):- Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re..

Thailand’s visa policy changes: 60-day ‘visa-free’ facility abolished

BANGKOK:- Tourists from dozens of countries, including Americans, who want to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days will now have to obtain a visa. In an effort to revive the tourism sector..

Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to take a closer look at the citizenship of their customers, a..

CIAA files case against travel agent Thapa for human trafficking on visit visa

KATHMANDU:- A corruption case worth Rs 3.20 million has been filed against Deepak Thapa, the then marketing officer of DMC Travels Pvt. Ltd. Pokhara. According to Suresh Neupane, spokesperson..

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, NEW YORK (AP):- Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge..

Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US

By JOSHUA GOODMAN, MIAMI (AP):- A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative..

Immigration policy causes 20 percent drop in foreign student enrollment at US colleges

LOS ANGELES:- New international undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities has fallen by an average of 20 percent this spring, according to a study released by a coalition of..

Foreign Ministry continues diplomatic initiative for the release of Amrit Jha, who was arrested in Iran

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that diplomatic initiatives are ongoing for a fair trial of Nepali citizen Amrit Jha, who is being held in pre-trial detention in Bandar Abbas,..

Italian minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate

By GIADA ZAMPANO, ROME (AP):- Italy’s interior minister said Monday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed as an isolated act, warning it..

Nearly 500 Nepali students in the US decrease in 3 months, total number remains at 34,366

LOS ANGELES:- The number of Nepali students studying in the United States has declined significantly in the past three months. According to the latest data released by SEVIS, there has been a..

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