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Half a million immigrant spouses of US citizens gain access to green cards

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Half a million immigrant spouses of US citizens gain access to green cards

Approximately half a million illegally immigrated spouses of U.S. citizens and thousands of stepchildren now have the opportunity to apply for permanent residency, or a “green card.” The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it is opening a path to permanent residency for some husbands and wives who entered the United States without authorization […]

Akhil Sharma on growing up in an Indian immigrant community

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Akhil Sharma on growing up in an Indian immigrant community

Your story “The Narayans” is set in the Indian community in Edison, New Jersey, in the 1980s and 1990s. You grew up in Edison yourself, having immigrated from India at the age of eight. Does the story relate to your childhood experiences? I always draw heavily from life, but not necessarily from my own life. […]