Jim Grey
TSA 2025 Security Updates: Shoes-Removal Ends, Liquids Eased
Effective July 8, 2025, TSA ended routine shoe removal as CT scanners and CAT-2 ID readers roll out.…
Belarus Sees 167,506 Visa-Waiver Travelers by Sept 2025
Belarus logged 167,506 visa‑waiver entries Jan 1–Sep 8, 2025; program valid to Dec 31, 2025. Stay limits: 90…
Boatwright Naturalization Advances in the Present Philippine Congress
HB 04401 to naturalize Bennie Boatwright has been re-filed and awaits a Committee on Justice hearing; SBP says…
Michigan Conrad-30 and HHS Waivers for J-1 Physicians (2025-2026)
Michigan’s Conrad-30 (30-slot cap) opens Sept. 2025–Nov. 2025; both it and the year-round HHS Clinical-Care Waiver require three-year,…
DHS Self-Deportation Promise under Scrutiny: Is the $1,000 Real?
DHS’s Project Homecoming offers voluntary departures with a free flight, $1,000 stipend, and fine forgiveness but faces legal,…
Some Detained IRA Factory Workers Have Been Deported, New Updates
Over 320 IRA workers were deported by September 9, 2025, with about 180 still detained. Expedited removals under…
ICE Uses Fines and Lawsuits to Pressure Migrants Toward Self-Deportation
Since June 2025 ICE has issued over 10,000 retroactive fines up to $998 daily, shortened appeals to 15…
White House Labubu Meme Triggers Backlash Over Immigration Messaging
A White House meme in September 2025 linking a Labubu toy to an ICE arrest sparked backlash over…
Chartered Jet to Bring Detained Korean Workers Home From the US
Over 300 Koreans detained at a Hyundai-LG Georgia construction site may return voluntarily on a charter flight while…
UK Considers Visa Suspensions for Non-Cooperative Return Countries
On Sept 8–9, 2025 the UK said it could suspend visas for nationals of countries that refuse returns…
ECHR Extends Halt on Syrian Deportations from Austria
The ECHR extended a halt on Austrian deportations to Syria until September 25, 2025, after Austria’s July 3…
US Deportation Flights to Central America Surge Under Trump in 2025
By August 2025 the U.S. ran nearly 6,000 deportation flights to Central America, a 41% increase over 2024,…
UK Ends Suburban Migrant Hotels as Asylum Housing Moves to Barracks
UK plans to end most migrant hotel use by the end of the Parliament, cutting hotels from 400+…
Conservatives Push ‘Make Call Centers American Again’ Reflecting Visa, Outsourcing Debates
Tighter 2025 visa interview rules ended broad Dropbox renewals and require more in‑person interviews for H‑1B, L‑1, F‑1,…
Rising Deportations Coincide with Higher Immigration Lawyer Fees
H.R. 1’s new fee regime, effective with strict checks from August 21, 2025, adds charges like $100 asylum…