Green Card

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Why Green Card Approval Is Long Term Wait For Foreign Nationals?

Here's why green card approval is long-term wait for nationals of different countries. The long and agonizing wait for Green Cards for people from India, China, Mexico and the Philippines is mainly due to the country-based quota system in its allocation which can be changed only by the US Congress, a senior official has said. Furthermore, the Senior Advisor to the same said, the annual limit also plays a major role.

Sat, 20 May 2023 - 11:01 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: International residents, GREEN CARD, United States, Mexican, INDIANS

Courtesy: NDTV

Esmeralda Upton

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Texas Racial Attack: Latin Woman Verbally Abuses 4 Indian Women, Makes Racist Remarks

A video has gone viral on social media, where a Mexican-American woman can be seen verbally abusing Indian women in Dallas, Texas. The woman, identified as Esmeralda Upton, has been arrested for her verbal assault of Indian woman in a parking lot. The aggressor also tried to smack the victims, who were recording the incident. Meanwhile, Indian-American bodies have condemned the aforementioned hate crime. 

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 - 11:26 AM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Mexican, indian, Dallas, Racism, Esmeralda Upton

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Mexican Mayor Alligator Wedding

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Mexican Mayor Marries Alligator To Ensure Abundance In Centuries-Old Tradition

In line with an old tradition for assuring abundance, the mayor of a small Mexican town wed a seven-year-old alligator on June 30. "We ask nature for enough rain, for enough food, that we have fish in the river," said Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa. The reptile is said to be a divinity symbolizing mother earth, and her marriage to the local chief represents the union of people and the divine. 

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 - 02:39 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Mexican, mayor, Marriage, Alligator, Ritual

Courtesy: DNA India