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LA Launches Initiative to Monitor and Film Immigration Enforcement
In mid-2025 Los Angeles instituted a monitoring program requiring City and Port Police to film ICE operations after…
Musk’s H-1B Shift: From U.S. Strength to “Broken Program” Flip-Flop
The administration imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions (Sept 19, 2025) and enforced the Jan 17,…
MEA Urges U.S. to Reconsider H-1B Rules, Warns of Family Impacts
India’s MEA urged consultations after U.S. proposed H‑1B rules — including a $100,000 payment — warning of family…
Who Must Pay the $100K H-1B Fee? Detailed Applicability Table
A proclamation signed Sep 18, 2025 institutes a $100,000 annual fee per H-1B worker applicable to all petitions…
Banks Proposes American Tech Workforce Act to Raise H-1B Wages
Sen. Jim Banks’ American Tech Workforce Act (Sept. 17, 2025) would raise H‑1B wages to at least $110,000,…
L1B vs H-1B: Key differences in purpose, eligibility, and duration
L1B moves company employees with specialized knowledge to U.S. affiliates without a cap; H-1B fills degree-based specialty jobs…
American Airlines Passenger Taped After Flight Attendant Assault
(MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN) A Milwaukee-to-Dallas American Airlines flight in September ended with a male Canadian passenger restrained with duct…
North Side Leaders Host Emergency Town Hall on Fighting ICE in Chicago
After a 12-hour September 12 protest at Broadview, North Side Emergency town halls brief residents on rights, offer…
Türkiye Announces Libyan Visa Overhaul and Targets $5B Trade by 2026
Starting September 15, 2025, Türkiye will offer Libyan nationals long-term, multiple-entry visas to boost business, tourism and education…
MSP Tops JD Power 2025 Airport Satisfaction Study for Second Year
MSP led JD Power’s 2025 mega airport rankings with a 660 score, ahead of DTW and PHX, based…
ATC Orders Spirit Pilot Off iPad and Away From Air Force One
Spirit Flight 1300 delayed a readback when Air Force One was about eight miles away on September 16,…
Chicago Immigration Raids Ramp Up as ICE Expands Detentions
In 2025 Chicago-area ICE arrests surged, shifting toward people without criminal convictions. Illinois arrests rose from 160 to…
AA Expands Empty A321neo Transatlantic Training Flights to 20+ Runs
American will fly an empty A321neo Philadelphia–Edinburgh daily Sept 4–24, 2025, to train check airmen for oceanic operations…
IndiGo launches direct Mumbai to Copenhagen service, expanding Europe
IndiGo starts Mumbai–Copenhagen nonstop flights October 8, 2025, three times weekly on a Norse Atlantic 787‑9 (338 seats).…
Pilsen El Grito Carries On at St. Paul’s Church Amid ICE Crackdowns
In September 2025, Chicago’s El Grito events faced heightened ICE enforcement. Grant Park’s festival was canceled; smaller gatherings…