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EU Seeks Stakeholder Views on New Visa Strategy to Attract Skilled Workers
The EU’s Blue Carpet consultation (summer 2025) proposes flexible Blue Card pay rules—up to 1.6Ă— national wage, 80%…
Flights in Europe up to 26Ă— cheaper than trains, Greenpeace warns
Greenpeace’s August 2025 analysis of 142 European routes finds flights cheaper on 54% of cross-border trips, citing tax…
DHS Proposes Owning Dedicated Fleet for Deportation Flights
DHS, led by Kristi Noem, is exploring buying and operating its own deportation aircraft to speed removals and…
QANTAS Direct Flights Spur 22.5% Tourism Rise in Palau 2025
Palau saw a 22.5% increase in arrivals to 34,268 in H1 2025, driven by QANTAS direct flights and…
Inside FLETC Brunswick: How ICE Trains Recruits for Trump’s Deportation Drive
FLETC Brunswick is the main training site for an ICE-led effort targeting up to 1 million deportations yearly,…
Rimini Gears Up to Host Routes Europe 2026 in May
Routes Europe 2026 will be held in Rimini May 18–20, 2026, expecting 5,000+ meetings to boost Emilia‑Romagna connectivity.…
Michigan firms face criminal charges for hiring undocumented workers
Federal enforcement in Michigan has ramped up: ICE audits led to the May arrest at Grigg Box and…
Belgium to implement EU-mandated 90-day single permit deadline
Directive (EU) 2024/1233 requires Belgium to deliver single permit decisions within 90 days after admissibility, with transposition due…
Are There 55 Million Visa Holders in the U.S.? What to Know
The “55 million visa holders” assertion incorrectly equates the 53.3 million foreign-born population (CPS, January 2025) with current…
Trump deportation threats prompt Easton to shelve immigrant protection vote
Facing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s warnings and H.R.32’s potential funding bans, Easton delayed an August 2025 Welcoming City…
British Airways Revamps U.S. Network With Major 2025–26 Expansion
On August 21, 2025, British Airways revealed winter 2025/26 changes: nine daily LHR–JFK flights from Heathrow, two daily…
Immigrant Group Urges Colorado AG to Probe ICE Links in Mountain Towns
SB 276 (2025) forbids Colorado local agencies from sharing personal information with ICE absent a federal criminal investigation…
North Carolina man’s ‘Deport Them All’ sign targets legal U.S. neighbor
House Bill 318, effective July 2025, orders sheriffs to verify immigration status and hold individuals up to 48…
Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in year to June 2025 revealed
In the year to June 2025 the UK logged 111,084 asylum claims, up 14%, with 39% via small…
LA ICE protests prompt military to flag hotels to avoid amid harassment
After ICE raids starting July 7, 2025, about 2,700 service members deployed to Los Angeles; commanders issued secret…