US court orders bond hearing for Indian detainee

IANS | December 19, 2025 9:26 AM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) A US federal court has ordered immigration authorities to provide an Indian national held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody with a bond hearing within five business days or release him, ruling that his continued detention violates federal immigration law and the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.

US lawmakers demand reversal of USCIS pause on immigration cases

IANS | December 19, 2025 9:05 AM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) More than 100 Democratic lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to immediately lift an indefinite pause on immigration and citizenship applications affecting nationals from 19 countries named in President Donald Trump’s travel ban, warning that the move is inflicting widespread harm on legally vetted immigrants and their families.

US Senators urge seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet'

IANS | December 19, 2025 8:46 AM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Two senior US senators have introduced a bipartisan resolution urging the Trump administration to seize vessels involved in transporting sanctioned Russian oil, arguing that the so-called “shadow fleet” is financing Moscow’s war in Ukraine and undermining US national security.