Robert Pyne
Idaho Farmers Urge Immigration Reform to Retain Critical Migrant Labor
Idaho agriculture depends on migrant labor—tens of billions in wages and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Growers seek…
Trump Admin Adds 50,000 Federal Workers, Security and Immigration
Since January 2025 the administration hired 50,000 workers for security and immigration amid a broader hiring freeze; overall…
Catholic Charities Urges Sonoma County to Fund the Gift of Citizenship
In response to a May 2025 federal funding cut, Catholic Charities started Fund a Future Citizen to raise…
Woman Detained Despite Green Card Alleges Hispanic Bias
A Brazilian woman with an approved petition was detained by ICE during a September 2025 green-card interview. Data…
Google Aligns with Trump Deportation Policies, Sparks Ethical Debate
Google hosts a CBP facial-recognition app while removing community ICE-alert apps, prompting critics to say platform decisions favor…
Russia Plans Deport Ukrainians to Siberia Under a Development Program
Moscow’s $8.65 billion Siberian Development Program is presented as development but is accused of enabling demographic engineering in…
Trump Advisors Debate H-1B Policy, Highlighting Rifts Within GOP
In September 2025 the administration raised the H-1B petition fee to $100,000, fracturing Trump’s coalition. Businesses and universities…
Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts
Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time…
Greece Unfreezes Golden Visa Files as Turkish Demand Surges
After a six-month halt, Greece restarted the Golden Visa program, clearing backlogs and prompting Turkish demand that raised…
Former Cuban air force pilot indicted in Miami for immigration fraud
A former Cuban Air Force pilot, Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, was indicted in Miami for allegedly denying 1980–2009…
Yemeni National Deported from Hyderabad for Expired Visa
Ahmed Salem Abdullah was detained in Hyderabad and deported after immigration checks found an expired student visa and…
Supporters Rally Around Former Foster Youth Advocate Jailed, Facing Deportation
Since August 2025, 25-year-old Axel Pecero has been detained at Adelanto and faces deportation. Supporters organized vigils, fundraising,…
US Bishops Denounce Indiscriminate Mass Deportation of Immigrants
The USCCB’s November 12, 2025 pastoral message condemned “indiscriminate mass deportation,” passed overwhelmingly after Cardinal Cupich’s amendment. Bishops…
A Day Without Fear: Chicagoans Buy Out Street Vendors Amid Crackdown
Coordinated "buy outs" in Chicago see neighbors purchase entire vendor inventories at dawn, using cash or digital transfers,…
How Airlines Are Preparing for Thanksgiving After the Shutdown
The shutdown ended November 12, 2025, but airline recovery will be uneven ahead of Thanksgiving. FAA flight caps…