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Untouchables in Varanasi/Luisen Rodrigo, Flickr

India’s “untouchable” Dalits find liberation in American entrepreneurship

    • Community
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Immigration
Dalits, the lowest caste in the Hindu hierarchy, are victims of thousands of attacks in India each year. In the U.S., Dalit immigrants are escaping discrimination from fellow Indians by creating their own businesses.
Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in London/Alisdare Hickson

Brands who supported immigrants in 2020 and beyond 

    • Community
    • Immigration
    • Strategy
Immigration has become a hot topic during the last few years of the Trump administration. Many brands stood up to support immigrants with campaigns advocating for social change. Here are just a few companies that took up the cause in these dark times.
Credit: Matthias Ripp, Flickr

Business immigration: What 2021 will bring for foreign entrepreneurs in the U.S.

    • Immigration
The new administration could reverse some of Trump’s immigration regulations and executive orders, but it might take time to undo the damage, experts warn. What should foreign entrepreneurs in the U.S. expect?
Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

How Sikhs are living the great Indian trucking dream in the U.S.

    • Community
    • Immigration
In the 1980s, a large number of Sikhs fled a violent insurgency in their home state of Punjab for the U.S. They began their American careers in the trucking and logistics business, where many had worked before in India.

New York federal judge blocks Trump’s “wealth test” for green cards

    • Immigration
The "public charge” rule, which discouraged immigrants from seeking benefits, has been temporarily blocked. Until now, green card applicants, including immigrant entrepreneurs who temporarily used social services, such as Medicaid, could be disqualified. 

Visas on hold: What’s next for international entrepreneurs?

    • Entrepreneurs
    • Immigration
In the midst of the pandemic, many foreign entrepreneurs have been experiencing visa application delays. The situation is improving, but the U.S. approach to immigration could become far more punitive.
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