Oliver Mercer
ICE Arrests Previously Deported Gang Member in South Texas (2025)
ICE arrested a previously deported felon tied to the Sureños in South Texas on September 9, 2025, part…
Canada’s C-2 Immigration Bill Could Cancel or Suspend Applications
Bill C-2 would expand CBSA and ministerial powers to cancel immigration files without notice, add a one-year refugee…
Georgia ICE Raid Highlights Policy Failure in U.S. Immigration System
Georgia saw a dramatic rise in ICE enforcement in 2025: about 4,500 arrests through July (a 367% increase),…
Qantas-Malaysia Airlines Codeshare: A New Era of Seamless Travel
Starting 26 October 2025, Qantas and Malaysia Airlines codeshare connects five Australian cities to Kuala Lumpur and beyond,…
Study Finds H-2B Program Supports U.S. Labor Force Amid Reforms
USCIS hit the H-2B first-half FY 2026 cap on Sept. 16, 2025, with a Sept. 12 final receipt…
Canada’s Struggle to Retain Skilled Immigrants Amid Emigration Trends
Despite admitting 207,650 newcomers in H1 2025 and aiming for about 415,000 residents this year, Canada faces high…
ICE Identifies 60 Violations at Fort Bliss Migrant Facility in Texas
ICE confirmed 60 violations at Fort Bliss, a 5,000-bed detention camp on a military base reopened in 2025.…
Judge Steps Up Pressure on ICE to Fix NYC Holding Cell Conditions
Judge Lewis Kaplan’s September 17, 2025 injunction requires ICE to fix overcrowded, unsafe conditions at 26 Federal Plaza…
State Department Rule Adds $1 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Fee
A $1 registration fee for the Diversity Visa lottery will take effect September 16, 2025, implemented 30 days…
Trump’s 2025 Policies Target Immigrants Who Reported Crimes
Executive Orders 14165 and 14159 (Jan 2025) expand removal priorities, remove sensitive-location limits, broaden expedited removal, and revive…
State Dept Tightens Third-Country National Visa Appointments, Policy Changes
The State Department’s September 6, 2025 guidance restricts Third Country National nonimmigrant visa appointments, urging applicants to apply…
Kingston ICE Detention: Green Card Holder Questioned, Details Unclear
An ICE action in Kingston detained an undocumented person and questioned a Green Card holder; the Times Union…
Mother and Daughter Allowed to Stay in Canada After Clerical Error
IRCC confirmed on September 16, 2025 that a clerical error produced incorrect removal orders for a mother and…
Amazon Web Services Leads H-1B Surge as Microsoft and Apple Follow
AWS led 2025 H-1B approvals with 10,044 cases amid stronger DHS oversight from the H-1B Modernization Rule. Many…
Pennsylvania Faith Leaders Unite in Interfaith Vigil for Immigrants
On September 14, 2025, hundreds joined an interfaith vigil in Philadelphia protesting ICE enforcement near sacred spaces. Clergy…