Protests broke out in the city of Paramount, Los Angeles, on Saturday after it appeared that federal law enforcement officers were conducting another operation, CBS News reported.
Speaking to CNN, Mahdawi's lawyer said that immigration officials detained Mahdawi at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Colchester, Vermont, where he lives.
Rosanna Berardi, managing partner of Berardi Immigration Law in New York's Buffalo, said snowbirds who are already staying in the US should also register on the website.
With a valid US visa and all necessary travel documents, Wagan was travelling to Los Angeles for a private visit when he was stopped by US immigration authorities, according to a senior official from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO).
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton called for reforms in the US immigration system, particularly on the matter of the H-1B visa programme, expressing support for increasing legal immigration and recognising its value as a strength for the country.
Neera Tanden and Elon Musk have spotlighted the US immigration debate, with Tanden raising concerns about biases toward Indian Americans and Musk acknowledging immigrant contributions to technology. The discourse has gained momentum following President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of
As US President-elect Donald Trump gears up to return to the White House, his upcoming inauguration in January 2025 has sparked concern, particularly among colleges and universities, regarding potential changes to US immigration policies.
Trump during his presidential campaign against his Deomcratic rival Kamala Harris had said that he would run the largest deportation programme in the history of the United States and vowed to deport illegal immigrants.
The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse in the US immigration system, provide protections for American workers and visa holders, and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary said in a statement.
"As the first South Asian woman elected to the US House of Representatives and one of only two dozen naturalized citizens in Congress, I am honoured and humbled to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement," Jayapal said in a pr