Oliver Mercer
USCIS Policy Manual Update Expands Enforcement: Impact on H-1B, Family Beneficiaries
In 2025 USCIS enforced tighter standards: H-1B modernization requires the updated Form I-129 from January 17; family-based rules…
ICE Raids Strain NJ Industries Dependent on Immigrant Labor
A July 8, 2025 ICE and CBP inspection in Edison and FOIA data showing doubled late‑May arrests in…
Supercharging ICE Threatens to Be a Costly Mistake for Justice
In 2025, ICE received $28.7 billion within a $75 billion package, allocating $45 billion to detention. Policies enacted…
Miami International Named ‘Worst in World’ for Lost Luggage — Claim Explained
On August 11, 2025 a viral claim labeled MIA “worst” with about 306 lost bags per million lacks…
Canadian Job Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Targets Fall
July 2025 job losses of about 41,000 combined with reduced 2025 permanent resident target of 395,000 tighten Canada’s…
Can Visa Holders Safely Protest in DC Under Federal Control?
August 2025: First Amendment protects visa holders in D.C., yet 2025 bills propose harsher penalties and RICO expansion…
Visa Renewals for DC International Students: Will Police Changes Affect Scrutiny?
From September 2, 2025, most student visa renewals require in-person consular interviews, amid expanded social-media screening and stricter…
Exclusive: IAG Reveals 29 Startups in Its 2025 Accelerator Cohort
A record 29 startups joined IAGi 2025 (14 Deploy, 15 Discover) across 11 countries. Deploy offers 12‑week airline…
German aviation lobby warns of economic fallout as airlines withdraw
Germany’s higher air transport tax (May 2024), a 50% security fee cap increase (January 2025), and rising ATC…
Cenla Protests Reflect Nationwide Backlash to Expanded ICE Raids
Following June 6 sweeps and DHS’s January 23, 2025 Title 8 expansion, protests persist at deportation hubs and…
Kuwait Now Offers Instant Tourist Visa on Arrival for GCC Expats
Kuwait’s August 10, 2025 rule grants 90‑day tourist visas on arrival to GCC residents holding six months’ valid…
2,089 People Granted Kyrgyz Citizenship and Issued Passports in H1 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s March 2025 citizenship amendments led to 2,089 naturalizations in H1 2025. Kyzmat identified 2,159 undocumented people, including…
Only six permits issued in first year of Ireland’s migrant fisher scheme
The 2024 migrant fisher work permit scheme in Ireland issued six permits by mid-2025. Complex processes, AWS closure…
Kuwait Says Nearly 50,000 Citizens Revoked as ‘All Under Review’
Under Decree 116/2024, Kuwait revoked about 50,000 citizenships by August 2025, using DNA and biometric checks. The Supreme…
Factories Lose Immigrant Workers, Straining Remaining Shop‑Floor Staff
In 2025, USCIS moved to deny family-based filings without RFEs, the State Department piloted refundable bonds up to…