Immigration Enforcement Reshapes U.S. Construction Industry in 2025
Following a January 2025 executive order, ICE and CBP intensified worksite enforcement, affecting 28% of construction firms and…
Articles by Robert Pyne
Stars, Stripes and Sweet Martha’s: 30 Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens at Minnesota State Fair
Thirty immigrants from 23 countries were naturalized at the Minnesota State Fair on August 25, 2025, receiving certificates,…
9th Circuit Maintains Venezuelan TPS as Litigation Continues
The 9th Circuit on August 29, 2025, kept an injunction preventing termination of Venezuelan TPS, preserving protections for…
Robots and Migrants: No Evidence Immigration Harms Local Incomes or Innovation
Studies in 2024–2025 find immigration fuels growth and innovation; CBO forecasts $8.9 trillion GDP gain (2024–2034). A recent…
By the Numbers: ICE and CBP Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations in the U.S.
By August 10 ICE detained 59,380 people with 31,281 July bookings; 70.4% had no convictions. Enforcement shifted toward…
UK Tightens Border Rules with 2025 Immigration Bill and Return Hubs
The 2025 Bill, effective 29 August, prioritises border security and faster removals, repeals the Rwanda scheme, and plans…
Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Border Wall, Illegal Bengali Migration
India’s Supreme Court pressed the Centre for clarity on a Bangladesh border wall and SOPs for identifying and…
Gaps in E-Verify Put Roofing Contractors at Risk of Immigration Violations
Proposed Florida laws would require E‑Verify for all employers and increase fines up to $500,000. Roofing contractors face…
British Airways and American Airlines Tighten Rules on Unsafe Travel Adaptors and Batteries
After multiple 2025 battery fires, British Airways and American Airlines banned spare lithium batteries in checked baggage and…