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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South Korea outraged as Hyundai-LG workers return home after US raid

A September 4, 2025 immigration raid detained 330 workers at a Hyundai–LG battery site in Georgia, sparking outrage…

Valencia Airport Sets Historic August Record as Travel Surges

Valencia Airport reached a record 1.18 million passengers in August 2025, fueled by international markets. Aena plans a…

132 Haitians, including 6 children, arrive in Cap-Haïtien on deportation flight

A U.S. charter with 132 Haitians landed in Cap-Haïtien after TPS for Haiti ended; DHS says protections expired…

What a Full Emergency Means at Mumbai Airport After SpiceJet Snag

A SpiceJet Q400 lost an outer wheel during Kandla takeoff on 12 September 2025, then landed safely at…

AI to Drive the Biggest Changes in Aerospace Manufacturing Next Decade

In 2025 aerospace manufacturing is rapidly adopting AI, shifting toward hybrid automation: ~40% lights-out and ~60% human-reliant by…

Canada’s TFWP Changes: What Employers and Migrants Should Know

The TFWP is being reset: 82,000 admissions target for 2025, 6‑month LMIA validity, low‑wage pauses where unemployment ≥6%,…

ECI mulls NRIs postal ballots as Kerala braces for SIR

ECI plans postal ballots for NRIs, targeting Kerala as a 2026 pilot while seeking legal amendments. Postal voting…

Canada PR card processing: about 35–36 days, work visa ~8 weeks

IRCC lists about 35 days to issue new PR cards plus up to six weeks for delivery. Work…

Eight New Transatlantic Routes From the US & Canada in 2026

Air Canada will launch Montréal–Palma de Mallorca (June 17, 2026) and Montréal–Catania (summer 2026) nonstop routes using the…

Supporters press for El Pasoan’s release as deportation ends in victory

Judge Michael Pleters terminated Catalina Santiago’s removal proceedings on Sept. 8, 2025, and a restraining order prevents her…

House Passes H.R. 3486 to Increase Penalties for Illegal Entry

(UNITED STATES) The House of Representatives on September 11, 2025, passed the Stop Illegal Entry Act, listed as…

El Paso DACA Recipient Remains in ICE Custody After Deportation Ends

Despite an immigration judge terminating her removal case and a federal restraining order, DACA recipient Catalina Santiago remained…

Virginia ICE Arrests Surge Amid Trump Crackdowns, 4,264 in 2025

From January–July 2025 ICE made 4,264 arrests in Virginia, concentrating in Fairfax County. Federal arrest quotas, 287(g) agreements,…

Brazil Faces Major Disruptions as TAM Airlines Hits São Paulo, Rio

LATAM Brasil’s operations in early September 2025 produced 30+ cancellations and many delays on São Paulo–Rio routes, with…

CPDA Slams Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement

On Sept. 8 the Supreme Court stayed a lower-court ban, allowing immigration agents to factor race, language, location…