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| Born | July 12, 1938 |
| Hometown | Tirunelveli, India |
| Spouse | Geetha |
| Children | Dr.Vijay Shankar , Sanjay Shankar , Sangeetha |
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Modernisation of Indian economy is in Japan's interest, says S. Jaishankar
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Man In Deportation Case Is Free ... For Now
Jai Shankar is no longer wearing the ankle bracelet that had been tracking his every move since 2010. Shankar was ordered to wear the bracelet after he did a good deed in 2009: He reported a crime to D.C. police officers. When he was let out, the Department of Homeland Security outfitted Shankar with an ankle bracelet and instigated deportation proceedings.
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Should Police Run Warrant Checks On Those Who Report Crimes?
Last fall, over the protests of immigration hard-liners, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray signed an executive order reaffirming that D.C. police cannot check an individual's immigration status unless that information relates directly to a criminal investigation. Similar versions of this "sanctuary" policy exist in some 70 jurisdictions around the country, but D.C., which ushered in the policy in 1984, was an early adopter.
