Oliver Mercer
Trinidad and Tobago Approves Grandparent Citizenship Bill in 2025
Parliament approved the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to expand citizenship by descent to include grandparents, aiming to reconnect…
Next Act’s Sanctuary City Highlights Immigrants’ Fear of Deportation
DOJ’s August 5, 2025 list names four sanctuary counties including Baltimore County and prompted August 13 notices demanding…
Immigration Enforcement Tightens in 2025 Amid Legal Challenges
The Trump administration’s 2025 enforcement moves and military deployment attempts triggered a congressional probe into deportations of non‑citizen…
Southern California Car Wash Raids Detain Over 250 Workers
Southern California car washes faced intensified immigration raids, totaling over 250 detentions and 80 targeted sites. A September…
Nearly 200 House Democrats oppose hikes to penalties on illegal immigrants
The House passed the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025, mandating DHS detain certain undocumented immigrants upon…
Trump Deploys Troops as Immigration Crackdown Expands Across US Cities
The administration’s 2025 immigration push used military support, cross-agency powers, and wider arrest authority to deport nearly 200,000…
Advocates Push State-Based Immigration Programs Amid 2025 Shifts
OBBBA (July 4, 2025) broadens enforcement and provides $13.5 billion to states. Some states cut immigrant health programs;…
First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight takes off without migrants
The administration’s “one in, one out” deportation push aims for up to 1 million removals annually but stalled…
UC International Services to Host Co-op Workshops for F-1 Students
UC International Services warns that CPT must appear on your I-20 before starting any required off-campus co-op; over…
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Regrets Immigration Raid on South Korean Workers
A September 4 raid at the Hyundai-LG Georgia plant detained 475 people, sparking diplomatic protests. Landau apologized on…
Fresno Advocates Alarmed as USCIS Expands Enforcement Powers
DHS’s September 5, 2025 rule lets USCIS hire 1811 special agents with arrest and removal powers. Central Valley…
Tanzania Immigration Status Checks for Foreign Nationals and PRs
From September 11 to October 8, 2025, Tanzania requires all non-citizens and permanent residents to undergo in-person immigration…
ICE Agents Lose Ability to Spy on Immigrants’ Remittance Payments
Limits enacted in mid-2025 require warrants or narrow subpoenas for remittance data, blocking ICE’s routine financial scans. Banks…
USCIS Clarifies Use of Dates for Filing vs Final Action Dates by Visa Category
In September 2025 USCIS applied Dates for Filing for family cases and Final Action Dates for employment cases.…
Finland Weighs Canada-Style Points System for Immigration Reform
Finland is considering a points-based immigration model scoring age, education, language, and sector needs to attract workers amid…