Oliver Mercer
Canada Announces Express Entry Lottery Results Inviting Foreign Workers
IRCC’s August 19, 2025 Express Entry draw issued 2,500 ITAs for 37 healthcare and social services occupations at…
Why Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program Fails Families in 2025
On July 28, 2025 IRCC issued 17,860 ITAs from the 2020 interest pool, targeting 10,000 complete applications. Sponsors…
California Arrest: Driver Faces Extradition and Vehicular Homicide
A Florida Turnpike crash on August 12, 2025 killed three; driver Harjinder Singh faces three vehicular homicide charges.…
Chester County Sheriff Partners with ICE for Local Immigration Enforcement
Chester County joined ICE’s Section 287(g) on August 21, 2025, authorizing deputies to screen inmates, use federal immigration…
Trump renewable energy ban threatens immigrant workers and visa holders
On August 20, 2025 the administration centralized wind and solar approvals under Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, effectively stopping…
Walworth County commissioner says he was forced out after challenging ICE warrant
Judge Hannah Dugan’s April 2025 arrest spotlighted tensions around ICE administrative warrants in Wisconsin. Between January and June…
Vietjet Breaks Ground on Long Thanh MRO Centre to Service 10 Aircraft
On August 19, 2025 Vietjet began construction of an 8.4-hectare, nearly $100 million MRO Centre at Long Thanh.…
Tillis Secures Millions for CLT’s New 10,000-Foot Runway Upgrade
In 2025 Senator Tillis secured $45M+ for CLT and RDU. CLT earned $21.5M AIP funding for a 10,000‑foot…
Opponents Turn Up Pressure on Starmer Over Record 111,000 Asylum Claims
Record asylum applications reached 111,000 to June 2025, up 14%, while 27,000+ small‑boat crossings increased pressure. Hotels housed…
US Imposes New Fees on Foreigners Seeking Work Permits in 2025
Signed July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes broad fee hikes: asylum initial EADs $550,…
IndiGo Buying More Aircraft as It Launches New International Flights
In 2025 IndiGo pursues major international growth with 946 aircraft ordered, leased 787-9s arriving, A350 deliveries from 2027,…
Portion of Delta Air Lines Wing Flap Breaks Loose Midflight, Plane Lands Safely
Delta Flight 1893’s Boeing 737-800 (N3740C) landed safely in Austin on August 19, 2025, after a section of…
Lehigh Valley International Airport Breaks Passenger Record, Expands Service Offerings
Lehigh Valley International Airport achieved record passenger and cargo volumes in 2025: July’s 102,634 passengers and June’s 23,172,476…
Air Canada labor deal could reshape pay for North American crews
Air Canada and CUPE ratified a five-year contract July 18, 2025 covering roughly 10,500 flight attendants with an…
UK, Spain, Canada and US Travelers Hit by Heathrow and Barcelona Cancellations
Flights between London Heathrow, Barcelona‑El Prat and North America faced major disruption from weather, operational bottlenecks and subcontractor…