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Raul Ical detained by ICE after hours hiding in San Antonio tree
Raul Ical’s near nine-hour standoff in a San Antonio tree to avoid ICE arrest spotlights challenges in U.S.…
United Arab Emirates leads 2025 rankings for fast visa approval
Five countries—UAE, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, and Lithuania—lead global visa approval speed in 2025, processing most tourist visas within…
Cato Institute challenges visa revoked for Tufts University student
In April 2025, U.S. officials revoked Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk’s visa over a published opinion article. Advocacy groups,…
Trump Administration faces lawsuit over citizenship assistance cuts
MIRA and multiple organizations are challenging the Trump Administration for stopping congressionally-allocated citizenship assistance grants. The lawsuit, focused…
Finnair cancels 140 flights at Helsinki Airport due to industrial action
Finnair will cancel 140 Helsinki Airport flights on May 2, 2025, because of a union-led strike, disrupting 12,000…
Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia University student, ordered released by judge
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was released by court order after being detained by ICE.…
China Eastern Airlines launches direct Shanghai–Abu Dhabi flights
China Eastern Airlines expands Shanghai’s global reach with new direct flights to Abu Dhabi and major European, African,…
Trump acknowledges power to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador
President Trump declined to act on a Supreme Court order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national,…
Trump Administration plans to close U.S. embassies worldwide
Trump Administration plans could cut nearly half of the State Department budget and close 30 U.S. embassies. This…
Judge Orders Release of Flight List in Third Country Removal Case
Judge Boasberg’s order requiring deportation flight lists to El Salvador highlights critical issues in third-country removal, executive immigration…
US government reverses move ending status for international students
Abrupt SEVIS terminations in April 2025 stripped thousands of international students of legal status, sparking lawsuits and mass…
H-1B Holders Can Apply for B-2 Change of Status More Than Once
Switching from H-1B to B-2 multiple times is legally possible, but each request faces increased USCIS scrutiny. Timely…
How to apply for a REAL ID at your Department of Motor Vehicles
By May 7, 2025, a REAL ID is mandatory for U.S. domestic flights and federal building access. Applicants…
Military ID accepted for US flights after REAL ID deadline in 2025
From May 7, 2025, adults flying domestically must show a REAL ID or valid federal ID, such as…
Dominican Republic deports pregnant Haitian women under new policy
Dominican Republic deported 86,000 Haitians—mainly pregnant women and newborns—after new 2025 rules requiring legal documents for hospital care.…