Oliver Mercer
In 2025, ICE Detention Rates Climb; Texas Leads With 13,307 Detainees
Summer 2025 saw a surge in ICE enforcement: 58,766 detained by September 7 and 32,363 booked in August.…
Trump Threatens New National Emergency in D.C. Over Immigration
Trump threatened a new national emergency to federalize D.C. police if the city stops ICE cooperation. Bowser refuses…
United Airlines CEO Bets on Expansion as Customers Choose Us
In 2025 United launched 17 international routes and is adding 135 aircraft, targeting 800 daily international departures to…
Len Blavatnik Receives Honorary Greek Citizenship
Billionaire Len Blavatnik and his 21-year-old son, Ariel Michael Blavatnik, were granted honorary Greek citizenship in mid-September 2025…
Lib Dems urge PM to raise Palestinian visa ban with Trump
The U.S. revoked visas for Mahmoud Abbas and senior Palestinian officials on September 16, 2025, blocking their UN…
Chelsea enrollment declines as ICE enforcement hits Mass. schools
Enrollment fell to 5,704 in Chelsea, tied to intensified ICE enforcement and national immigration policies. October counts will…
Canada Expands PR Opportunities for Students After Reforms
Canada capped 2025 study permit processing at 437,000 and required PAL/TAL attestations, while increasing DLI oversight. PGWP eligibility…
Canada Child Benefit Payment Arrives September 19, 2025
The Canada Child Benefit on September 19, 2025, will include a 2.8% inflation adjustment. Max monthly rates: $666.42…
How Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status Deepens the Immigration Crisis
A recent surge in ICE and HSI operations detained nearly 1,000 people in Puerto Rico, with less than…
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…