Oliver Mercer
US Reexamines Green Cards for 19 Countries Amid Crackdown
The administration ordered a broad reassessment of green cards for nationals from 19 countries after a November shooting.…
Ethiopia Advances Bishoftu Airport as Africa’s Next Major Aviation Hub
Bishoftu International Airport is a major greenfield project near Addis Ababa. Phase one costs USD 12.5 billion, aims…
Biffy Clyro Postpones U.S. Tour Over Visa Error, Reschedules to 2026
A wrong start date on Biffy Clyro's work visas forced postponement of their December U.S. shows. Despite legal…
IRCC Study Permit Transition: Flexibility for Students Shifting Levels
IRCC’s updated policy (2025) permits students moving from secondary to post‑secondary study to begin classes while their permit…
Canada Boosts Francophone Communities to Attract Global Talent
Canada’s 2025 strategy boosts Francophone Immigration with $9.3 million federally and $3 million provincially, targeting 10% francophone permanent…
No Complete Roll Call Yet on Afghan Visa Increase (H.R. 4895)
Reintroduced in August 2025, H.R. 4895 aims to move evacuated Afghan allies from temporary parole toward permanent residency.…
Arunachal CM Condemns Racial Mockery by Chinese Immigration Officials
An Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was held almost 18 hours at Shanghai Pudong after officials reportedly declared…
Trump: lax migration policies threaten security after DC shooting
Two National Guard members were critically shot near the White House. The suspect, an Afghan arrival, was wounded.…
NC Immigration Crackdown Forces Patients to Skip Care, Providers Warn
Enforcement actions in Charlotte prompted immigrant patients to skip essential medical visits and medications, driving up missed appointments,…
China’s Expanded Visa Waivers Drive Travel Surge and Global Ties
In 2025 China expanded visa waivers and the 240-hour transit program, spurring a 35%+ rise in international arrivals.…
Peru In-Country Visa Processing Delays Extend to 50 Days
Peru’s immigration authority is taking far longer than legal limits to process visas—about 50 business days for initial…
Unruly passenger, KLM, Atlanta–Amsterdam flight prompts cancellation after taxi disturbance at ATL
On Nov. 25, 2025, KLM canceled Flight KL622 at Atlanta after one passenger’s disruptive behavior led police to…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Immigration Bar for IRGC Conscripts under IRPA.
A federal judge affirmed that two years of IRGC conscription makes an Iranian asylum seeker inadmissible under IRPA…
Canada, UK and Australia Unite to Fight Visa Fraud
During International Fraud Awareness Week, Canada, the UK and Australia launched #FightingVisaFraud after a 32% rise in Southeast…
Federal operation deploys ICE, St. Paul, chemical irritants deployed during protests.
In Payne-Phalen, federal agents and St. Paul police clashed with protesters during an ICE operation. Chemical irritants dispersed…