Robert Pyne
Policy Shifts Spark Fear, Yet International Students Drive MBA Futures
New 2025 U.S. policies tightened student visa vetting, limited travel for 19 countries, curtailed interview waivers, and targeted…
US Revokes Minister’s Daughter’s Visa, Diplomatic Abuse Sparks Rift
In 2025 the U.S. revoked visas for Brazilians linked to Mais MĂ©dicos, including a minister’s child, added sanctions…
Birth Certificate No Longer Proves U.S. Citizenship Under EO
After a June 2025 Supreme Court decision, an executive order limiting federal recognition of birthright citizenship began in…
Antetokounmpo Drawn Into Greece’s Tough Deportation Law and Debates
Greece’s new 2025 deportation law criminalizes illegal stay with two-to-five year sentences, tightens detention and removal procedures, and…
H-2A Exploitation Persists; Reform and Protections Require Action
Policy reversals and new requirements—suspension of the 2024 protection rule, mandatory consular interviews from Sept. 2, 2025, and…
American Airlines Adds VPS in Destin-Fort Walton Beach to Route Map
Starting December 19, 2025, American Airlines will operate daily nonstop VPS–MIA flights, its first intrastate link from Destin–Fort…
Trump vs Tech: Immigration Fight Threatens a Fragile Alliance
OBBBA (July 4, 2025) ramps enforcement with $45B for detention and $32B for enforcement to 2029, tightening H-1B…
China Expands Unilateral Visa-Free Policy to 30-Day Stays
China raised its visa-free transit limit to 240 hours on December 17, 2024, available to eligible nationals at…
Temporary Immigration Status Uncertainty Undermines Minnesota Immigrants
Minnesota halted new MinnesotaCare enrollments for undocumented adults after June 15, 2025, with coverage ending December 31, 2025…
Pennsylvania Farmers Decry Immigration Crackdown as Labor Worsens
Summer 2025 ICE raids spurred widespread worker absence, shrinking U.S. agricultural employment by 155,000 and leaving Pennsylvania farms…
Showing Up as Resistance: East L.A. Mexican Parade Stands Firm
On Sept. 14, 2025, East LA’s 79th Mexican Independence Day Parade continued despite immigration enforcement fears that reduced…
Pritzker Expects ICE Operations to Continue in Chicago Area
DHS’s Operation Midway Blitz intensified ICE activity in Chicago without notifying state or city leaders. Advocates say about…
Deportations to Ghana: Legal Fears of Torture Rise Despite Safeguards
Deportations to Ghana rose in 2025 (312 removals Jan–Aug). At least 27 deportees reported abuse on arrival. Ghana’s…
IEC Invites Over 3,500 Candidates in Latest Rounds, 2025 Update
IRCC invited over 3,500 candidates to the 2025 IEC pool, which remains open. The program offers 12–24 month…
Trucking Firms Confront Worker Shortage After Visa Cuts and Pauses
Effective August 21, 2025, the State Department froze new work visas for commercial truck drivers to review vetting…