Oliver Mercer
EB-1 Visa Cap Reached for FY2025; Restarts October 1, 2025
All EB-1 immigrant visas for FY 2025 are exhausted; embassies cannot issue EB-1 visas until October 1, 2025.…
ICE Launches Midway Blitz to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants in Chicago
Launched September 8, 2025, Operation Midway Blitz deploys DHS and ICE across Chicago to arrest undocumented immigrants with…
Houston Mother Held by ICE Faces Detention or Belize Deportation
Houston mother of nine Margarita Avila is detained by ICE and must choose between indefinite detention to fight…
EU asylum applications drop 23% in first half of 2025
In H1 2025 EU+ asylum claims fell 23% to 399,000, led by a 66% fall in Syrian claims…
Supreme Court: Aadhaar Valid for Voter Lists, Not Citizenship
The Supreme Court directed the ECI to accept Aadhaar as an identity document for Bihar’s voter-roll revision but…
Pentagon to Use Up to 600 Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges
On Aug. 27, 2025, the Pentagon authorized up to 600 JAG attorneys as temporary immigration judges; ~150 will…
Inside Hyundai Raid: A Monthlong Investigation at Georgia Battery Plant
ICE detained 475 workers at Hyundai’s Georgia EV battery site on September 4, 2025, with over 300 South…
Agency Data Sharing Heightens Deportation Risk for Unauthorized Work
The April 2025 IRS‑ICE MOU allows ICE targeted access to taxpayer names, addresses, and taxable periods, prompting legal…
Trump migration crackdown expands as US immigration dept hires armed agents
A September 5, 2025 final rule lets USCIS hire armed special agents with warrant and arrest powers, effective…
Deportation Battle: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Faces Removal to Eswatini After Rejection of Trump Deal
DHS shifted Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s planned deportation from Uganda to Eswatini after a judge blocked removal to Uganda;…
Will Immigration Crackdowns Cause a Jobs Decline Across U.S. Sectors? A 2025 Outlook
Stronger 2025 enforcement (ICE audits, E-Verify expansion, CBP tech) reduced unauthorized labor in targeted sectors, causing local wage…
Greece Upgrades Airports to Fix Widespread Flight Delays
Greece will upgrade airports to tackle ongoing flight delays that cause missed connections and crowded passport control. Improvements…
475 Detained in ICE Raid at Hyundai Georgia Plant: What We Know
HSI detained 475 people at Hyundai’s Ellabell Metaplant on September 4, 2025, mostly Korean nationals, amid probes into…
Britain’s universities under pressure from migration culture war and tighter visa rules
UK 2025 visa reforms shorten the Graduate Route to 18 months, introduce a 6% overseas tuition levy, enforce…
Two Signs the Aviation Industry Is Finding Its Groove in 2025
Demand in 2025 drives record traffic (5.2 billion) and over $1 trillion in revenues, but thin margins, fuel…