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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…
Courting Change: Rubio’s 2016 Defense of Birthright Citizenship Reexamined
Trump’s January 2025 order would deny automatic citizenship to some U.S.-born children based on parents’ status. OCA v.…
Seaborne Cancels Two Dozen Flights, Stranding Passengers in USVI
Approximately 24 Seaborne flights were canceled August 21–22, 2025, causing widespread disruption across St. Thomas and St. Croix.…
Why UK media obsess over asylum seeker hotel numbers in 2025
As of 30 June 2025, 32,059 people stayed in hotels and 111,084 asylum claims were recorded year-on-year. The…
Portland Accepts $21M Jetport Grant Despite ICE Cooperation Condition
Portland approved a $21 million federal transportation grant for Jetport upgrades even after DOT added an ICE-cooperation requirement.…
National Guard Conference in Milwaukee Not Linked to Immigration Enforcement
From August 22–25, 2025, Milwaukee hosts the National Guard Association’s 147th General Conference with over 4,000 attendees. Organizers…
Pentagon Recruits Civilian Employees to Support Trump Immigration Enforcement
In August 2025 the Pentagon began recruiting DoD civilians for voluntary administrative details supporting ICE and CBP for…
U.S. Government Withdraws Visa of Grenada Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall
On August 21, 2025, the U.S. revoked Dennis Cornwall’s visa, barring him from all U.S. travel. The measure…