End of Shutdown: Refugee Admissions Not Fully Restarted; Next Steps
The January 2025 executive order paused USRAP on January 27, blocking most refugee admissions. A mid-2025 injunction allows…
Articles by & updated by Shashank Singh
Post-Shutdown E-Verify: Three-Day Rule Restored With Grace Period
E-Verify has resumed nationwide; employers must file cases for hires made during the outage by October 14, 2025,…
CBP Operations During Shutdown: Impacts on Border Crossings and Arrivals
CBP maintained core border security and inspections during the 2025 shutdown, keeping ports open but causing longer waits…
International Student Enrollment Slows at Georgia Universities in 2025
Georgia’s international enrollment rose only 1.1% in fall 2025 (295 students), while U.S. colleges expect a 30–40% national…
France Has 18% Immigrant Doctors, with Growth and Regional Patterns
France’s 2024 EVC admitted over 3,800 non-EU doctors, raising immigrant physician share to 18%. They ease shortages in…
Immigration Tops USCCB Agenda at Fall Assembly 2025
During the Nov. 10–13, 2025 USCCB Fall Assembly, bishops decried over 2 million deportations and restricted religious access…
Canada’s 2025 Budget: How Tighter Rules Are Affecting Indian Students
Stricter screening and federal caps tied to Canada’s 2025 budget have driven Indian study-permit refusals to 74% and…
MATES Work Visa Lottery: Last Registration Date for Indian Students
The MATES ballot runs November 1–December 14, 2025; up to 3,000 Indian graduates (18–30) from NIRF top 100…
Elmhurst Reports Federal Immigration Operations, Official Says Today
Elmhurst confirmed unannounced federal immigration operations and reiterated that local police will not assist in civil enforcement without…