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Trump Health Coverage Reforms Threaten Immigrant Families
The 2025 tax and budget law narrows federally funded Medicaid, CHIP, ACA subsidies, and Medicare to LPRs, certain Cuban/Haitian entrants,…
Child OCI Status After Parental Renunciation: Eligibility and Impacts
Renouncing Indian citizenship does not by itself revoke a child’s OCI. However, if a parent who is an OCI holder…
Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Overview: Global Trends to Sep 2025
As of April 2025, over 122 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. Major hosts like Türkiye and Iran face strained…
Tough H-1B Stance Triggers Global Talent Shifts and Policy Overhaul
Starting September 21, 2025, most new H‑1B petitions filed after 12:01 a.m. ET require a $100,000 employer-paid fee and trigger…
NC Immigrant Health Insurance: Updated Medicaid and Marketplace Rules
North Carolina expanded Medicaid eligibility for eligible immigrants 19–64 under 138% FPL and allowed most lawfully present immigrants to buy…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mural Sends Welcome to Immigrants
On September 17, 2025, St. Patrick’s Cathedral unveiled its largest commissioned mural by Adam Cvijanovic in the narthex, celebrating immigrants,…
New Zealand Reforms the Skilled Migrant Visa with New Pathways
August 2026 reforms introduce Skilled Work Experience and Trades & Technician pathways under the SMC. Key changes: reduced NZ experience…
Civil Servants Working From Home Could Miss Bogus Asylum Claims
While critics worry remote work hampers fraud detection, the Home Office has no published data showing increased undetected asylum fraud…