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US Department of Homeland Security Secretary resigns

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary resigns

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will replace Nielsen as the acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary.

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 'high-risk' countries

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 'high-risk' countries

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The new measures will include additional interviews of applicants' family members, and close scrutiny of potential ties to organised crime, said senior US officials.

Pentagon authorises $1bn for Trump's border wall

Pentagon authorises $1bn for Trump's border wall

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The move has left the Democrats fuming, asserting that the Pentagon didn't seek permission.

Trump slams dirty restaurant that asked his spokesperson to leave

Trump slams "dirty" restaurant that asked his spokesperson to leave

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

The US president suggested that the "dirty" eatery "badly needs a paint job" and must focus more on cleaning its "filthy canopies, doors and windows".

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

"We're going to be signing an executive order in a little while... We've got to be keeping families together," Trump said, as he met lawmakers on the issue.

H-1B visa: Trump has good news for IT professionals

H-1B visa: Trump has good news for IT professionals

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

H1-B holders in the US can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship: Trump.

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The threat is real the Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters at a White House news conference.

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.