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Trump H-1B Crackdown: Project Firewall and a $100,000 Fee
DOL’s Project Firewall tightens H-1B enforcement and introduces a $100,000 fee for filings after Sept. 21, 2025. Employers may rush…
Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond on U.S. Travelers in Retaliation
Effective October 23, 2025, Mali will require U.S. visitors to post a refundable $5,000–$10,000 visa bond in response to a…
DHS Announces $1,000 Immigration Parole Fee Under HR-1
Effective October 16, 2025, DHS will charge a $1,000 fee when parole is granted and effectuated under HR-1. The fee…
EB-1 China: October 2025 Visa Bulletin Impacts for November 2025
In Oct–Nov 2025 the Visa Bulletin showed little movement: EB‑1 China stayed at 22DEC22, EB‑1 India at 15FEB22, and most…
St. Louis Immigrant Groups Call for Readiness Over Federal Influx
Community groups in St. Louis are preparing for increased immigration enforcement after Missouri authorized National Guard support for ICE and…
Chicago Rent Increases Driven by Demand, Not ICE Activity
As of October 2025, no credible data link the Sept. 30 ICE raid to Chicago’s rising rents. Market analysts cite…
Meta Scraps Chicago Facebook Page Tracking ICE After DOJ Request
After a DOJ request, Meta removed a Chicago Facebook page on October 14, 2025, for sharing real-time ICE agent locations…
Gun Crime Cases Fall as Agencies Shift Focus to Immigration Crackdown
Federal investigators were reassigned to immigration enforcement in early 2025, reducing resources for gun crime probes. Yet gun deaths and…