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British Airways taps St. Louis as next US gateway for London route
British Airways will start nonstop St. Louis–Heathrow flights in April 2026 after a regional campaign demonstrating demand. Projected benefits include…
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…
What Went Wrong with Biden Immigration Policy: A Critical Review
Biden’s 2021–2025 immigration changes reversed hardline policies but coincided with record crossings and overwhelmed asylum systems. A June 2024 asylum…
Judge rules against FEMA coercion in immigration grant terms
A federal judge ruled FEMA and DHS illegally tied disaster and homeland security grants to immigration cooperation, issuing a permanent…
Rural Schools Depend on International Teachers Amid Visa Policy Shakeup
A presidential order raised the H-1B petition fee to $100,000 on September 19, 2025, threatening rural districts that depend on…