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US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits

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  The Biden administration has announced that certain categories of immigrants, including those seeking green cards and spouses of H-1B visa holders, would be permitted to use their expired work permits for an additional 18 months, offering a reprieve to thousands of Indians working in this country and prevent further disruption for US employers. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card , is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US. The move announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday will go into effect from May 4, 2022. Read Full Article Here

Looking closely at retaliation over ransomware attack: Prez Joe Biden

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  US President Joe Biden said that his administration was "looking closely" at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware attack . "We're looking closely at that issue," Biden told reporters at the White House on Wednesday when asked if the US would retaliate against Russia for the latest ransomware attack. Biden replied "no" when asked if he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was testing him with the hack ahead of their first-ever face-to-face meeting in Geneva on June 16, reports Xinhua news agency. Major meat producer JBS USA said on Sunday that it suffered a cyberattack and notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia. Read More

Trump incited rioters not only attacked Capitol but the US Constitution

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  What the pro-Trump rioters attacked was not only a building but also the Constitution, the electoral system, our democratic process Wednesday was a horrifying and shameful moment in American history. I’ve covered attempted coups in many countries around the world, and now I’m finally covering one in the United States. US Capitol Attack Trump and his enablers talk a good game about patriotism. They denounced President Barack Obama for sometimes not wearing a flag lapel pin. They criticized Colin Kaepernick for protesting police brutality by taking a knee rather than standing during the national anthem — and then Trump incited a mob on Wednesday to invade the United States Capitol. The rioters encountered a minimal police response, not the kind that Black Lives Matter protesters received. Click Here