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Moderate European Parties Reaping Political Costs Over Immigration Policies
Far-right advances in 2024–2025 pushed European moderates toward stricter migration policies anchored by the EU’s May 2024 Pact, effective 2026.…
Archbishop Rozanski on restructuring, immigration and St. Louis schools
On his fifth anniversary, Archbishop Rozanski opposes the July 4, 2025 immigration law’s $170 billion enforcement funding and leads interfaith…
Trump Official Brands H‑1B System a “Scam,” Promises Major Overhaul
DHS’s Modernization Final Rule (effective Jan 17, 2025) tightens H-1B criteria, mandates Form I-129 (01/17/25), extends cap-gap to April 1,…
Japan Denies Giving City to Tanzania Amid Misinformation Backlash
Japan denied that any city was given to Tanzania; JICA's Africa Hometown Initiative creates symbolic municipal partnerships (four pairings) for…
Scotland’s NHS under scrutiny after safety reviews and reforms demanded
HIS found serious emergency-care failures in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; government accepted most recommendations and plans OPEL by winter…
The USCIS Thought Police: How “Wrong” Thinking Risks Deportation Now
Project 2025 would expand expedited removal, detention capacity, and data-driven targeting, risking deportations tied to speech or associations. DHS’s $1,000…
Mark Schwiebert: Immigration Is America’s Historic Lifeblood Today
The 2025 overhaul expands enforcement—over $45 billion for detention, tighter asylum rules, and stricter USCIS reviews—while courts temporarily block key…
Journalist Group Urges Hong Kong to Protect Press Freedoms After Visa Denials
Hong Kong denied renewal of Bloomberg reporter Rebecca Choong Wilkins’ work visa on August 23, 2025, without explanation. Press groups…