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Texas SB 17: Chinese Nationals Forbidden to Purchase Property
Texas SB 17 (effective Sept 1, 2025) prohibits property purchases and leases of one year or more by persons/entities from…
George Hotel Not Housing Asylum Seekers, Council Confirms Amid Rumours
On 13 Sept 2025 the council denied rumours that the George Hotel is housing asylum seekers, confirming no contracts or…
New Zealand’s Golden Visa Returns: A Timely Window for Foreign Buyers
New Zealand’s 2025 Active Investor Plus Visa revival offers NZ$5M/3‑year or NZ$10M/5‑year routes to residency, spurring 267 applications by August…
Critics decry ICE for scant details on 822 Houston arrests
ICE’s Aug 17–23, 2025 Houston sweep led to 822 arrests, including gang members and child predators. Critics demand detailed arrest…
Tennessee’s Smuggling Law: Housing Immigrants with Status Could Charge
Tennessee’s new law (SB 392/HB 322) criminalizes sheltering people ICE determines are unlawfully present, includes rent and donations as ‘financial…
New Hampshire Jails in Talks with ICE Over Detainee Housing Revenue
After public opposition, Hillsborough County rejected a $734,781 budget item to prepare Valley Street Jail for ICE detainees, stalling a…
Slashing Migration Could Drive Higher Australian House Prices
Tightening migration in 2025 won’t alone make homes cheaper. Forecasts show prices rising as chronic housing undersupply, approvals delays, and…
Houston Mother Held by ICE Faces Detention or Belize Deportation
Houston mother of nine Margarita Avila is detained by ICE and must choose between indefinite detention to fight deportation or…