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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United Issues Flight-Change Waiver Ahead of Air Canada Attendant Strike

Air Canada faces a potential shutdown after CUPE’s 72-hour strike notice on August 13 affecting about 10,000 attendants.…

Frontier to Halt Miami Flights Next Month, Other MIA Routes Scaled Back

Frontier’s 2025 network pullback cuts more than 40 routes and trims Miami frequencies, ending Miami–Cancún on August 10,…

Breeze Airways Flight Diverts After Passenger Breaks Restraints Twice

Breeze Airways Flight 704 diverted to Grand Junction on August 13, 2025 after a 46-year-old intoxicated passenger repeatedly…

New data reveals dramatic surge in Southern California immigration arrests

Los Angeles experienced 4,163 immigration arrests from June 6–August 7, 2025, peaking in June with nearly 1,900 arrests.…

Korean Air and Delta Launch Remote Bag Check at Incheon Airport

Beginning August 2025, IRBS will let consenting Korean Air and Delta passengers on ICN–ATL flights skip baggage recheck…

Cathay Pacific and DHL Expand SAF Use on Asian Cargo Routes

On August 13, 2025 Cathay Pacific and DHL pledged 2,400 metric tonnes of SAF for Air Hong Kong…

September USCIS Visa Bulletin: Key Green Card Changes for Ukrainians

USCIS instructs family‑sponsored applicants to use Dates for Filing in September 2025, permitting I‑485 submissions; employment categories see…

West Virginia, ICE Sign Agreement Expanding State Immigration Enforcement

West Virginia’s August 13, 2025 287(g) agreements let State Police, National Guard, and Corrections perform ICE-supervised immigration tasks…

Canadian court labels APC and PDP terrorist groups, denies Nigerian asylum

The Federal Court’s June 17, 2025 judgment upholds that APC and PDP membership can bar protection under IRPA…

No public report of Crest High graduate detained in Georgia

HB 1105, effective May 1, 2024, increased local-federal immigration cooperation in Georgia, fueling more detentions and transfers to…

No Verified Case of Student Arrested While Walking Dog in 2025

In August 2025, a mistaken Border Patrol detention at Arleta High and ICE’s courthouse arrest of a 19-year-old…

Who Is Kelly Yu? Peoria Restaurateur Facing Imminent Deportation to China

Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu was detained by ICE on May 28, 2025, despite living in the U.S. for…

AI Skyways: Qatar Airways and Accenture Team to Lead AI Aviation Future

Qatar Airways and Accenture launched AI Skyways on August 13, 2025 to apply real-time AI across scheduling, maintenance,…

Waco man’s ICE detention highlights complexities of immigration law enforcement

After ICE arrested Noe Guerrero on July 24, 2025, prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor on August 1, but he…

Black and Brown Solidarity Subverts Trump’s Divisive Immigration Narrative

In 2025, a federal push expands expedited removal, ends TPS for almost 700,000, requires April registration, and imposes…