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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.…
ICE Detains Migrants After Departures Under Trump Deportation
ICE’s Operation Irish Goodbye redirects agents to treat some voluntary exits at border ports as enforced removals, increasing…
Nigeria Visa Exemption Confusion Under US Travel Restrictions
A Dec. 16, 2025 proclamation suspends immigrant and key nonimmigrant visas for Nigerians from Jan. 1, 2026. No…
Healey Demands ICE Halts Use of Hanscom for Deportation Flights
Gov. Maura Healey urged ICE to halt private deportation flights from Hanscom and other Massachusetts airports, citing lost…
U.S. Travel Industry Pushes Back on Social Media Vetting for VWP Travelers
A DHS proposal would require Visa Waiver travelers to give five years of social media history, past emails,…
Hungary Adopts Qualified Electronic Signatures for Immigration Filings
Hungary now mandates QES plus a qualified timestamp for online immigration filings via Enter Hungary, replacing AVDH. Employers…
Republicans Call to Deport Muslim Americans After Australia Shooting
The Australia shooting prompted calls by some to deport Muslim Americans, drawing pushback from legal and community leaders…
ECOWAS to Abolish Airfare Taxes Across West Africa by 2026
ECOWAS adopted a plan at its December 2024 summit to remove certain airfare taxes and cut passenger and…
Capital Region Sees Staggering Rise in ICE Arrests, Report Finds
Reports indicate rising ICE enforcement in the Capital Region, highlighted by detentions near a mosque and federal data…
Norway Confirmed: Entry Denied for Caribbean CBI Passport Holders
Norwegian authorities have been denying entry since summer 2025 to travelers with Caribbean CBI passports at Oslo and…
Over 16,000 Karabakh Displaced Gained Armenian Citizenship by 2025
By Sept. 2, 2025, Armenia processed over 16,000 applications from Karabakh displaced people, granting citizenship to 11,259 adults…
Catholic Charities Warns of Immigration-Scam Ring; How to Respond
Catholic Charities warns immigrants about impersonation scams that request sensitive data and Zelle payments. Legitimate services are low-cost…
No evidence Hogan urged tougher immigration laws after Bondi attack
The Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack, described as terrorism, left at least 16 dead and many wounded. A father…
Qantas Resumes Direct Perth–Johannesburg with 3 Weekly Flights
On December 7, 2025, Qantas relaunched nonstop Perth–Johannesburg flights (three weekly on an A330‑200), adding more than 150,000…