Shashank Singh
Freeze Likely on US Employment Visas; F2A Family Filings Stay Open
Annual FY2025 visa limits will exhaust in August–September 2025, likely freezing many EB categories until October 1, 2025.…
ASU Expects Fall 2025 Drop in International Student Enrollment
ASU projects 14,600 international students for Fall 2025, a 3% year-over-year decline and 18% from the 2023–24 peak.…
Indonesia Expands International Airport Network to Boost Tourism Growth
Indonesia raised its international airports to 22 in August 2025, naming five new gateways and advancing North Bali…
North Carolina Jails Repurposed as Federal Immigrant Detention Centers
ICE arrests in North Carolina rose 170% (1,822) between January 20 and June 26, 2025. Federal funding of…
South Dakota Paroles 10 Inmates to ICE for Deportation, Governor Says
South Dakota’s August 13–14, 2025 Operation: Prairie Thunder paroled ten inmates identified as illegal aliens into ICE custody.…
Southwest Clusters Flights to Match Rivals’ Fuller, Segmented Planes
In 2025 Southwest began retrofitting 800+ Boeing 737s to install Recaro seats, larger bins, and seat power. Assigned…
Employers Must Speak Out Against Trump’s 2025 Immigration Crackdown
Employers face heightened 2025 immigration enforcement as USCIS expands NTAs, increasing deportation risk after denials. Key changes include…
Kenner 287(g) Program Turns Traffic Stops Into Deportation Risk
Under an August 2025 287(g) agreement, Kenner Police can check immigration status during routine stops and detain individuals…
MCO Cracks Down on Unpermitted Drivers Offering Cheap Rides
By August 14, 2025, Orlando International Airport issued 466 Violation Notices to unpermitted drivers, with over 75 trespasses.…
Lawsuits Challenge 2025 Asylum Shutdown and CBP One Cancellations
The 2025 suspension of asylum at ports and CBP One cancellations stranded roughly 30,000 people in Mexico. Al…
How Immigration Crackdowns Are Reshaping IT Talent Recruitment and Retention
Effective January 17, 2025, DHS’s H-1B Modernization Final Rule updates specialty occupation definitions, requires Form I-129 edition 01/17/25,…
Phoenix’s New Police Chief Says PPD Won’t Aid Federal Immigration Enforcement
Matt Giordano announced on Aug. 13, 2025, that Phoenix Police will not assist ICE or ask immigration status,…
From INS to ICE: The Evolution and Enforcement Surge in U.S. Immigration
Congress passed a roughly $170 billion enforcement package in July 2025 increasing ICE detention 265%, funding 116,000 daily…
US employer-sponsored green card backlog hits record 1.8M pending
As of August 14, 2025, employer-sponsored green cards total 1.8 million pending and USCIS lists 11.3 million pending…
India’s New Income Tax Bill 2025: Slabs, NRI Benefits, Effective 2026
India’s New Income Tax Bill, 2025 overhauls the tax code: new slabs effective FY 2025-26, ₹12 lakh tax-free…