Canada plots talent-attraction plan as U.S. H-1B fees bite tech
In response to a U.S. $100,000 H-1B fee, Canada’s 2025 budget will launch a “talent attraction” plan prioritizing…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
One In, One Out Deal Ridiculed as Migrant Re-enters UK by Boat
The One In, One Out pilot (ratified Sept 2025, active Oct 2025) lets the UK return inadmissible small-boat…
Bangladeshi asylum seeker detained in US as Canada refuses return
Mahin Shahriar, who lived in Canada since 2019, has been held by ICE for nearly six months after…
Afghan refugee women denied UAE visas as FIFA relocates tournament
FIFA moved the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series from the UAE to Morocco on October 22, 2025, after UAE…
Pritzker Signs New Order Creating Illinois Accountability Commission
Governor Pritzker signed an immediate executive order creating a nine-member Illinois Accountability Commission to document federal immigration enforcement,…
IndiGo A320neo Precautionary Landing After Fuel Leak Alert
IndiGo flight 6E-6961 diverted to Varanasi on Oct 22, 2025 after a fuel leak alert; 166 onboard landed…
Immigration Turmoil Sparks Workforce Worries Across Michigan
A federal refugee pause and stricter visa rules are shrinking Michigan’s new-worker pipeline; about 2,265 fewer refugees this…
Illinois Sanctuary Laws Face Evasion as 17 Sheriffs Hold ICE Detainees
As of 2025, at least 17 Illinois sheriffs use U.S. Marshals contracts to hold people effectively in ICE…
Illinois Rep. Huynh Says CBP Agent Pointed Gun During Immigration Raids
On Oct. 21, 2025, Rep. Hoan Huynh alleges a CBP agent pointed a gun at him and a…