UNITED NATIONS â India has the world s largest diaspora with about 18 million people born there now living abroad, according to John Wilmoth, director of the UN s Population Division at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Presenting the International Migration Report 2020 Jan. 15, he said that the U.S. was the top host country for migrants with 51 million of them, or 18 percent of the world s total, living there.
The report said that between 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant population abroad grew for nearly all countries and areas of the world with India experiencing the largest gain of nearly 10 million during that period, going from the third place in 2000 for the number of migrants to the first spot in 2020.
Fact Check: Biden didn’t ignore India; foreign leaders are not invited to US Presidential inauguration
A viral post on social media claims that Biden invited all of India’s neighbours for his inaugural ceremony, however, India was not invited to the event.
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A viral tweet claims that India was not invited for Biden’s oath-taking ceremony.
Joseph R. Biden, popularly known as Joe Biden, was sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States in a low-key ceremony held at the US Capitol on January 20. Kamala Harris also took oath as the new US Vice President.
Now, a viral post on social media claims that Biden invited all of India’s neighbours for his inaugural ceremony, however, India was not invited to the event.
Joe Biden Criticized For Violating His Mask Mandate & Coughing In His Hand
Not long after facing criticism for violating his mask mandate during a visit to the Lincoln Memorial, President Joe Biden is taking flak for again failing to wear a mask on federal property as his recent executive order dictates. Biden is again violating his mask mandate by not wearing a mask while in the White House, which is federal property, in a room with other people,
Daily Wire reporter Ryan Saavedra tweeted in response to a video clip.
During the same clip, Biden was also seen coughing in his hand, which Saavedra noted is against guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
See how Kansas City and others honored COVID-19 victims on day of remembrance Jill Toyoshiba and Chris Ochsner, The Kansas City Star
Jan. 20 On the day the United States reached 400,000 deaths from COVID-19, communities took time to remember the victims of the disease with a National Day of Remembrance. Kansas City marked the day with a ceremony to remember those who have died and also to honor the frontline workers who have put their lives at risk to help many survive the pandemic.
Kansas City, like many cities across the country, lit their skylines in special ways for the event. The Kansas City skyline was lit with an amber glow. On the lawn of the National World War I Museum and Memorial, a white flag was planted for each of the 1,665 people who died of COVID in the Kansas City metro area.
Centerville business played big role in inauguration
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CENTERVILLE, Utah â A small business in Centerville played a big role during President Joe Bidenâs inauguration Wednesday.
Fifty Star Productions provided a massive centerpiece flag used on the National Mall.
âIt certainly was never anything on my radar by any means, itâs not anything I would have thought I would do for sure,â said owner Amy Barnett.
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A large flag is placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind it, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington.