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The article reports that British women, Shamima Begum, who lost her British citizenship after joining Daesh as a teenager, had her appeal to the UK's Supreme Court rejected, preventing her from returning to Britain.

The article focuses on Joel Embiid's decision to play for the United States in the gold medal basketball game against France at the Paris Olympics, despite holding citizenship in both countries. Topics include the French fanbase's reaction to Embiid, the implications of the game for both teams, and the personal dynamics between Embiid and his French teammates.

India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that grants Indian nationality to certain religious groups who fled from Muslim-majority countries due to religious persecution. The law, which was enacted in 2019 but not implemented until now, has been criticized for discriminating against Muslims and potentially leading to the removal of citizenship for Muslims without proper documentation. The government argues that the law is meant to help minorities facing persecution and denies any anti-Muslim bias. The timing of the implementation, just before the upcoming general election, has been seen by some as a politically motivated move. [Extracted from the article]

DALCA (Deferred Action for Legal Childhood Arrivals) children have become an issue as more H-1B visa holders, largely workers from India, get stuck in a decades-long queue for a green card. [Cont. on page A12] Winners include Gopal K. Goel, Alay Shah [Cont. on page A14] INDIA WEST www.indiawest.com • 50 CENTS • North America's Most Honored Weekly Indian Newspaper • Periodicals Postage paid at San Leandro, CA, and at additional mailing offices. DALCA children have become an issue as more H-1B visa holders, largely workers from India, get stuck in a decades-long queue for a green card. [Extracted from the article]

Sweeping new regulations issued by India's Home Ministry March 4 will require OCI cardholders to obtain permits before traveling to many parts of India, including portions of Kashmir. Indian American community leader Thomas Abraham told India-West the regulations are burdensome for OCI cardholders wishing to do business in India. India Reclassifies OCI Card Holders as Foreign Nationals. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the plan by U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. as of January 2021 to propose a legislation that will provide a path to citizenship to the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country in as little as eight years. Under the plan, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or Dreamers will be allowed to file for permanent legal residency. Biden also aims to expand programs for refugees and asylum seekers.

The article discusses the UK has celebrating citizenship and work to remove barriers such as "prohibitively expensive" fees, an inquiry found.