Shashank Singh
Afrikaner Access Soars as Trump Shifts Refugee Policy
A February 2025 executive order created a singular exception to a broad U.S. refugee freeze by prioritizing Afrikaner…
Harvard Visiting Professor Arrested by ICE Agrees to Depart
Visiting professor Anil Kumar was detained by ICE on December 5 for an expired visa and chose voluntary…
Japan weighs 10-year residency for naturalization amid policy shift
Japan may shift naturalization practice from five consecutive years to around ten years of effective residence, with tougher…
New York Judge Rules ICE Detention at LaGuardia Illegal
Judge Analisa Torres ruled ICE illegally detained a green card holder at LaGuardia, violating the Fourth Amendment and…
India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis strands hundreds for fifth day
Following mass cancellations by IndiGo tied to new pilot duty rules, India imposed distance-based airfare caps on all…
Supreme Court to Decide If Trump Can Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court will review Executive Order 14160, which seeks to deny birthright citizenship to certain U.S.-born children…
Minneapolis ICE crackdown nets a dozen arrests amid fear and resilience
ICE carried out operations in Minneapolis beginning in December, leading to at least 12 arrests targeting people with…
DGCA U-turn on crew roster norms as 1,000+ flights canceled
After more than 1,000 IndiGo cancellations in four days, the DGCA issued a limited relaxation of FDTL rules…
Baltimore Protests Over Seafarer Deportations at Cruise Terminal
Protesters gathered in Baltimore after four Filipino Carnival Pride crew were removed Sept. 7 and deported without lawyers,…
United’s Dominance at Dulles Faces Major Overhaul and Change
Dulles is investing $1.1 billion to modernize terminals while United’s 70% dominance shapes design and operations. The overhaul…
U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on Nigerian Terrorism Facilitators and Violators
Washington announced visa restrictions under Section 212(a)(3)(C) aimed at perpetrators of violent attacks on Christians, naming Fulani militias…
Tufts PhD student detained by ICE seeks visa restoration in court
Turkish PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested after her F-1 visa was revoked, held 45 days with health…
IndiGo’s third day of mass cancellations disrupts Indian airports
New FDTL rules and an inflexible operating model triggered mass IndiGo cancellations in late 2025. November saw 1,232…
Qantas 737 Took Off Ten Tons Heavier Than Crew Thought
QF842’s August 2014 tailstrike was caused by data entry errors: a 10,000‑kg underestimated weight and wrong engine temperature…
US Lawmakers and Rights Groups Condemn 19-Country Immigration Halt
A June 4, 2025 order halts most visa processing for 19 countries, citing security gaps and overstay concerns.…