Oliver Mercer
Japan to Tighten Business Manager Visa Requirements from October 2025
Japan raises the Business Manager visa capital requirement to 30 million yen from mid‑October 2025 and adds stricter…
DHS Dedicates Chicago Deportation Drive to Katie Abraham
DHS launched Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago on August 4, 2025, targeting undocumented individuals with serious criminal records.…
Bill Gates and Signature Aviation: The ICE Deportation Footprint
Gates-linked trusts reportedly own ~30% of Signature Aviation, a major FBO that provides ground services enabling ICE deportation…
Poilievre: Immigrants Not to Blame for Canada’s Fast Immigration
Poilievre proposed ending new TFWP visas except an agricultural stream, blaming policy for strains. Liberals cut permanent resident…
Supreme Court ruling heightens risk for Latinos in Los Angeles
On Sept 8, 2025 the Supreme Court temporarily allowed federal immigration stops in Los Angeles based on appearance,…
Supreme Court Allows Roving ICE Raids Tied to Race in California
The Supreme Court’s emergency stay on September 8, 2025 permits ICE to resume roving patrols under a “totality…
Attorney Says Detained Korean Hyundai Workers Had Short-Term Skills
Over 300 South Korean specialists were detained at Hyundai’s Georgia plant in early September 2025; Seoul intervened and…
Canada’s 2025 Asylum Surge: Top 10 Origins Revealed
A 2025 asylum surge—57,440 claims in H1—has produced a 291,975-case IRB backlog and strained services. Policy changes include…
Paying Twice: Migrant workers face NHS bills under crackdown
Policy changes in 2024–25 raised visa salary and skill thresholds, increased sponsorship fees, and halted most new overseas…
US Visa Processing Tightened: Apply Only From Your Home Country
Beginning September 2025, most nonimmigrant applicants must apply in their nationality or residence country and attend in-person interviews;…
Canada Sees Sharp Decline in International Student Arrivals in 2025
IRCC policy changes in 2024–2025 cut study permit approvals to 36,417 Jan–Jun 2025 (a 71% fall), raised proof‑of‑funds…
Trump Administration Halts IRS Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters
Mid‑2025 directives shifted the IRS from aggressive shelter enforcement to customer service and voluntary compliance. A July 2025…
EB-1 Visa Cap Reached for FY2025; Restarts October 1, 2025
All EB-1 immigrant visas for FY 2025 are exhausted; embassies cannot issue EB-1 visas until October 1, 2025.…
ICE Launches Midway Blitz to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants in Chicago
Launched September 8, 2025, Operation Midway Blitz deploys DHS and ICE across Chicago to arrest undocumented immigrants with…
Houston Mother Held by ICE Faces Detention or Belize Deportation
Houston mother of nine Margarita Avila is detained by ICE and must choose between indefinite detention to fight…