US Reduces Refugee Work Permit Validity to 18 Months
Starting December 5, 2025, USCIS will cap work permits at 18 months for refugees, asylum seekers, and certain…
Articles by Robert Pyne
NS Introduces Expression of Interest System to Streamline Immigration
Nova Scotia launched an EOI, points-based selection system on Nov. 28, 2025, replacing queued applications. EOIs enter a…
Anxiety Grips Minneapolis’ Somali Community as Federal Raids Intensify
In early December 2025 federal raids in Minneapolis targeted Somali neighborhoods, cited by officials as linked to Medicare…
Most Immigrants Arrested in D.C. Crackdown Had No Criminal Records
Mid-2025 data show the D.C. crackdown detained mostly non-convicted individuals: about 30% had convictions, 27% had pending charges,…
Babson Student Describes ICE Deportation to Honduras on Thanksgiving
Babson freshman Lucía López Belloza, brought to the U.S. at age 7, was detained Nov. 20 at Boston…
Jaishankar cites 6,000 F-1 revocations under new US policy
An April 2025 U.S. policy treating visa adjudications as national security decisions led to roughly 6,000 F-1 revocations,…
Immigration sweeps put restaurants on edge, preparing for the unknown
DHS agents performed surprise I‑9 audits at 187 D.C. restaurants in May 2025, demanding records within three days.…
No Confirmed Centennial Airport Meeting Over Key Lime Air
Activists met with Centennial Airport over Key Lime Air’s role in ICE removals after Human Rights First reported…
Trump Admin Orders Enhanced Vetting for H-1B Visa Applicants
A September 2025 proclamation requires employers to pay $100,000 for new H‑1B petitions filed for workers abroad, effective…