Oliver Mercer

Oliver Mercer

As the Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer is instrumental in steering the website's focus on immigration, visa, and travel news. His role encompasses curating and editing content, guiding a team of writers, and ensuring factual accuracy and relevance in every article. Under Oliver's leadership, VisaVerge.com has become a go-to source for clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information, helping readers navigate the complexities of global immigration and travel with confidence and ease.
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Most new Canadians are choosing to stay despite emigration reports

The 2025–2027 Immigration Plan reduces permanent resident admissions but favors temporary residents inside Canada. Most immigrants remain permanently.…

Philippines Doubles Down on Labor Export Despite Unemployment Rate

As of 2025, the Philippines leads in labor export with key policies like the Digital Nomad Visa enhancing…

Canada slashes Immigration Programs, halves Provincial Nominee quotas

From 2025, Canada cuts immigration targets drastically, reducing permanent residents and Provincial Nominee Program quotas. Express Entry favors…

Harvard University Blocked From Enrolling Foreign Students

Harvard lost SEVP certification, disrupting 6,800 international students. The Trump administration cited security issues, sparking a lawsuit and…

Charleston Welcomes 48 New U.S. Citizens in Ceremony

Charleston’s May 2025 ceremony welcomed 48 new U.S. citizens amid its longest national wait times. The event, led…

Kasper Eriksen detained by ICE at US citizenship hearing

Danish immigrant Kasper Eriksen was arrested by ICE during a citizenship hearing for missing Form I-751. Despite years…

ICE deported Jesus Vazquez Daniel from Houston after two decades on the run

ICE deported Jesus Vazquez Daniel on May 22, 2025, ending a 20-year manhunt. A Houston operation arrested 422…

Mecklenburg County Latino community hesitates to seek food donations

Rising immigration enforcement in Mecklenburg County stokes fear among Latino families, reducing food aid access amid increasing hunger.…

White House defends deportation of U.S.-born children to Honduras

Several U.S.-born children were deported with their mothers in 2025, prompting legal challenges and public outcry. The administration…

Colorado immigration enforcement faces new limits as state acts on protections

In May 2025, Colorado strengthened immigrant protections with Senate Bill 276, limiting federal enforcement access. Federal agents increased…

ICE arrest in Monterey County marks first under President Trump policy

ICE arrested a man in Greenfield, Monterey County, on May 22, 2025, marking the first confirmed detention under…

Student from Mexico detained at US-Mexico border as Trump steps up visa checks

The 2025 Trump visa crackdown revokes hundreds of student visas and detains foreign students for minor infractions using…

5-Year ILR route petition gains traction in UK Parliament

Thousands oppose the UK’s plan to extend the Skilled Worker ILR route to ten years. The proposal may…

Frontier Airlines launches nonstop flights from Norfolk to Dallas-Fort Worth

Frontier Airlines connects Norfolk and Dallas-Fort Worth with affordable nonstop flights, three times daily. Tickets start at $29…

Norse Atlantic boosts Berlin–Miami flights, intensifying route competition

Norse Atlantic, Delta, and United expand direct flights between Berlin and the US in spring 2025, offering affordable…