Oliver Mercer
IndiGo Airlines Monopoly Risks Grow with 64.2% Market Share
A network disruption at IndiGo, which held 64.2% domestic market share in August 2025, showed how single-carrier dependence…
United Grounds Boeing 777-200, PW4000-powered, grounded after engine overheating incident
After a June 21 overheating incident, United grounded 52 PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s. FAA and NTSB probe metal fatigue…
One Step From Citizenship: Why the Final Hurdle Remains
On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated the N-400 civics test: 128-question pool, up to 20 questions asked, and…
Trump Tightens Content Moderator Visas Under Big Tech Pressure
A late-2025 State Department memo orders visa denies for some foreign content moderators and fact-checkers viewed as censoring…
ICE Is Back in North Carolina: Durham Arrests Spark Alarm
Siembra NC reports a coordinated, month-long ICE enforcement campaign in the Raleigh area with dozens of out-of-state agents…
USCIS Re-Reviews Green Cards Granted in Past Five Years
USCIS will re-review green cards and other benefits granted over the last five years to nationals of 19…
Fender Bender Triggers Swift Deportation of Pennsylvania Resident
After a minor fender bender, Pennsylvania resident Pablo Sosa was flagged by local police, transferred to ICE custody,…
Somali-Americans Respond to Trump’s Garbage Remark Not Becoming President
Minnesota Somali‑American leaders condemned President Trump’s “garbage” remark, saying it harms citizens and residents who built lives here.…
Airlines Cut 1,900 China-Japan Flights as Tensions Rise Over Taiwan
Following Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, China ordered airlines to cut flights, removing over 1,900 December 2025 services (≈40%).…
Takaichi Fallout: China-Japan flight cuts hit 40% in December 2025
After Premier Takaichi’s comments, Chinese airlines axed over 1,900 December 2025 flights to Japan (≈40%), and Beijing issued…
DOL to Probe H-1B Violations Without Complaints Under Project Firewall
Project Firewall gives the DOL power to open H‑1B investigations without complaints and mandates annual audits for large…
Idaho Bar Offers Free Beer for Tips to Help ICE; DHS Reacts
A bar’s promotion offering a month of free beer for tips that help deport undocumented immigrants drew a…
Canada Unveils December 2025 Immigration Fee Revisions: Full Breakdown
Effective December 1, 2025, Canada raises select immigration fees for inadmissibility remedies, restoration requests, and IEC permits. Key…
Canada Unveils New Fees for Immigration Applications This Year
On December 1, 2025, Canada raises immigration fees affecting IEC, temporary work permits, restoration, TRPs, re-entry, and criminal…
Somali Americans in Minnesota: Immigrant Journeys and Lasting Hope
Somali Minnesotans, arriving after 1992, built strong communities and improved economic outcomes. A pandemic fraud probe tied to…