Oliver Mercer
General Aviation Faces the AAM Readiness Gap: Airports Must Act Now
General aviation airports lag in AAM readiness as FAA targets scaling by 2028 and commercial flights may start…
Alleged Canadian immigration consultant linked to Corvette fraud
A Toronto immigration consultant faces fraud accusations after clients—mostly from India—report paying thousands and receiving forged documents. Authorities…
IRCC Inventory Update 2025: Over 2 Million Applications in Review
IRCC held about 2.2 million applications by August 31, 2025, including roughly 901,800 permanent residence files. The backlog…
Doorstep Grocery Deliveries to Immigrants in the Inland Empire
Heightened 2025 enforcement led Inland Empire groups to deliver food directly to immigrant homes. TODEC and student volunteers,…
Canada’s Immigration Overhaul Aims to Attract Skilled Talent and Boost Innovation
The 2025–2027 plan lowers Canada’s permanent resident targets to stabilize growth and prioritizes skilled economic immigrants in health,…
U.S. Secures Liberian Destination for Deportee Amid Kilmar Abrego Talks
The U.S. reached a humanitarian deal with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego after failed talks with other African…
Iowa AG Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Backing Birthright Citizenship
A 24-state coalition led by Iowa and Tennessee urges the Supreme Court to uphold Trump’s Jan 20, 2025…
U.S. Plans to Deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia by October 31
The U.S. intends to deport Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia by October 31, 2025, after other countries…
WestJet to Charge for Reclined Seats as of October 2025
Beginning October 2025, WestJet will stop recline in standard economy on reconfigured 737-8 MAX and 737-800 planes; reclining…
France Sees More Visa Rejections in 2024-25, Yet Refusal Rate Drops
France handled nearly 3.5 million visa applications in 2024, rejecting 578,441 for a 14.1% refusal rate, down from…
Staff Shortages Force Periodic Closure of Two Canadian Control Towers
A sustained controller shortage in Canada has caused periodic, safety-driven control tower closures—Winnipeg closed for 30 minutes on…
Taliban Consul condemns deportations of Afghan migrants from Pakistan without belongings
On October 24, 2025 Taliban consul Abdul Jabar Takhari reported Afghan migrants being expelled from Pakistan without belongings.…
DHS Invites Public Comment on H-1B Weighted Selection Rule
DHS proposes a wage-weighted H-1B lottery giving more entries to higher wage levels (IV=4 to I=1), plus candidate-centric…
Hayward Sanctuary Policy: City Employees Do Not Enforce Immigration
Hayward reaffirms sanctuary-city policies: employees won’t assist federal immigration enforcement, won’t collect status information, and police follow Policy…
Wethersfield asylum staff walkout over pay and conditions
At Wethersfield asylum centre, 22 of 31 security contractors walked out over pay and conditions, exposing safeguarding gaps.…