The recent report that immigrants applying to live in the United States may be denied visas on the basis of underlying health conditions exposes a deeply troubling shift in immigration policy. According to a directive cited by the report, consular officers are now instructed to assess not only applicants’ current health status, but also the likelihood that their medical conditions might lead them to become a “public charge” over their lifetime. By defining conditions like cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders or even obesity as potential grounds for visa denial, the guidance blurs the line between immigration adjudication and medical prognostication.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that he has the right to respond in Parliament to the totally baseless and unfair charges hurled by senior ministers in the Lok Sabha over his democracy remarks.In a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Gandhi
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Expressing concerns about the current developments in Afghanistan, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rightly called on the Taliban to reconsider the decision to ban women from working for NGOs.
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday said that it is deeply alarmed by the reports that the Taliban have prohibited women and girls from attending universities,
