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Man in plaid shirt sues ICE over agents' visit after critical email.
Politics

NY Man Files Lawsuit Against ICE Over Home Visit After Email

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Politics

Trump Praises Walmart Price Reductions Following White House Appeal

NRI Herald • Jul 7

Tom Suozzi, Vice-Chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, in the Capitol
Politics

Tom Suozzi Appointed Vice-Chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Tech

Amazon Plans $25B Bond Sale to Fund AI Infrastructure

NRI Herald • Jul 7

Portrait of Republican politician Jake Gill in front of the American flag.
Politics

Gill Ad Lacks Indian American Wife, Sparks Outcry

NRI Herald • Jul 7

PM Modi greets with folded hands, launching his diaspora tour.
Politics

PM Modi Launches Diaspora Tour From Indonesia to Australia

NRI Herald • Jul 7

Students at University Global Student Services discuss OPT, relevant to politics.
Politics

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Safeguard OPT for International Students

NRI Herald • Jul 7

Man in red shirt and glasses, California newborn murder case
Community

California Newborn Murder: Father Who Fled to Canada Sentenced

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Long read • Visa & Immigration

Trump Blames Biden Border Policy for Rising Home Costs

Trump cites a Federal Reserve study on unauthorized immigration but researchers dispute claims about the scale of price increases.

By Visa & Immigration desk
NRI Herald • Jul 7
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Trump admin proposed visa changes: H-1B, Green Card, Student Visa impact Indians.
Visa & Immigration

Trump Admin Proposes H-1B, Green Card, Student Visa Changes For Indians

By Visa & Immigration desk

Politics

IIT Bombay to Open First US Campus in New York by 2027

By Politics desk

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Tech

Indian Tech Engineer Charged With Wife's Murder in Washington

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Indian-American Leaders Reflect on US at 250

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US Accuses India-Based Gangs of Murder, Extortion Against Diaspora
Reported by NRI Herald • Jul 8
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The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago

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Community

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Visa & Immigration

Green Card Sponsorship Costs Rise

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Visa & Immigration

Trump Crackdown Targets H-1B, Green Cards, OPT, EADs

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Politics

Indian Diaspora in New Zealand Awaits Modi Visit

NRI Herald • Jul 7

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Visa & Immigration

Indian Green Card Holders Skip US Citizenship Fee Hikes

NRI Herald • Jul 7