Jim Grey
Illinois 2026 State Income Tax: Flat 4.95% Rate, No Brackets
Illinois uses a flat 4.95% income tax rate for 2026, with no progressive brackets. This rate applies to…
MUF Leader Kaj Marinov Criticizes Sweden’s Work Permit Reforms
The leader of Sweden’s Moderate Youth League, Kaj Marinov, has criticized recent work-permit reforms intended to tighten labor…
Qatar Airways’ New Qsuite: Business Comfort Meet First-Class Privacy
Qatar Airways' new Qsuite Next Gen, launching in 2025, offers enhanced privacy and flexible social spaces via movable…
Zuckerberg Ends Ties With FWD.us After CZI Funding Cut in 2025
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative stopped funding FWD.us in 2025, a significant change for the Silicon Valley-backed immigration group.…
Contracting Trail Shows Rise of Automated Immigration Enforcement
ICE is adopting automated AI agents to accelerate immigrant tracking and arrests. A new contract with AI Solutions…
Man Dies at Michigan’s Newest ICE Detention Facility Amid Deadly Year
Fiscal year 2025 has become the deadliest year for ICE detainees since 2004, following a man’s death at…
Asia-Pacific Rises as World’s Busiest Air Routes in 2025
Asia-Pacific international flight routes are currently the world's busiest, led by the Hong Kong-Taipei corridor. This surge in…
DV-2027 registration delayed, not canceled, per official updates
The U.S. government has clarified that the DV-2027 Diversity Visa lottery is delayed for process improvements, not canceled.…
Trump Issues Order: Christmas Eve and Dec 26 as Federal Holidays
President Trump signed an executive order granting federal employees paid time off on December 24 and December 26,…
DOL Submits H-1B/PERM Wage Rule to OMB, Reviving Higher Wages
The DOL has sent a new rule to the OMB to increase prevailing wages for H-1B and PERM…
Surge of ICE-Local Police Agreements as 287(g) Expands in 2025
New Hampshire police agencies are increasingly signing 287(g) agreements with ICE, allowing local officers to perform federal immigration…
Court-based relief could shield some TPS holders from deportation
As TPS terminations progress, certain long-term TPS holders may seek adjustment of status in immigration court if they…
FAA Chief Vows No Rollback on DC Safety Rules After Tragic Crash
Bryan Bedford told Congress he will not reverse post‑crash safety steps after the Jan. 29 collision that killed…
Young Israeli Stows Away on TLV–Vienna Flight After Security Bypass
A teenager boarded an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna after passing security but not exit…
Express Entry Draw #386: 399 PNP Invitations, CRS 731 Cut-Off
Express Entry Draw #386 issued 399 ITAs to PNP nominees at a CRS cut-off of 731 on Dec.…