The country-based quota system is responsible for the exceedingly long wait times for Green Cards for people from India, China, Mexico and the Philippines, a senior US official said.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells US lawmakers ‘AI regulation is essential’
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company responsible for creating Artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGPT and image generator Dall-E 2, called for “regulation of AI” as he testified in his first appearance in front of the US Congress.
Zelenskyy’s visit a ‘historic one’ in US-Ukraine ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given a hero’s welcome in US as he stepped out of his war-ravaged country for the first time after the Russian invasion 300 days ago.
Indian-Americans to gain from US bills that seek to end green card quota
The White House has supported US Congress to pass a bill that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green card. It would benefit several immigrants, specially Indian-American.
Facebook parent warns of pulling down news from platform
Facebook parent Meta threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a proposal aimed at making it easier for news organisations to negotiate collectively.
Ex-US President Trump to make ‘big announcement’ next week
Donald Trump said yesterday he would be making a “very big announcement” next week, with the former president expected to jump into the race for the White House in 2024.
US House Speaker Pelosi holds talks with Singapore officials during her Asian tour
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore at the start of her Asian tour. She possibly stops in Taiwan that has fuelled tension with Beijing.
US declares Rohingya’s year-long repression in Myanmar a genocide
Joe Biden administration has declared the year-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar a ‘genocide’, US officials said.
US Senate gives nod to infra bill after months of negotiations
Following months of negotiations, the US Senate has approved a long-awaited bipartisan infrastructure bill, though analysts feel that the legislation falls short of its promise.
190 shot dead during July 4th weekend in US: Report
As many as 190 people were shot dead across the United States over the July 4th or Independence Day holiday weekend, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a research organisation.