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Trump’s New Visa Rules Hit Art World Talent and Curators
New 2025 visa rules, higher fees, and tighter specialty-occupation standards are cutting H-1B approvals for curators and art professionals. Smaller…
H-1B Policy Missteps: Trump’s $100k Fee and $208k Salary
A new $100,000 H-1B filing fee effective September 21, 2025, plus a proposed $208,000 salary floor, has drawn sharp criticism…
H-1B Reform Can Fuel America’s AI and Chip Future Through Merit
2025 saw bipartisan legislation proposing merit-based H-1B selection and stronger wage protections while an executive $100,000 fee risked deterring talent.…
Trump Plans to Use Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Migrants
ICE’s October 31 RFI seeks private vendors to verify addresses for deportation lists, scaling from 10,000 names to potentially one…
Pope Leo XIV’s critique spurs US bishops to aid migrants
Pope Leo XIV condemned U.S. migrant treatment as inhuman, prompting bishops and Catholic groups to expand pastoral visits and legal…
America’s Mixed Messages on Immigration: Enforcement vs. Reform Push
2025 sees aggressive federal enforcement—more deportations, higher detention goals, halted refugee admissions—contrasting with the bipartisan Dignity Act proposal and public…
ICE Plans Bounty Hunter Army to Locate and Deport Immigrants
ICE plans a performance-based program (procurement dated Oct 31, 2025) hiring contractors to verify up to 1,000,000 undocumented people starting…
A New Black Migration Rises in Trump’s America: Reclaiming the South
Young Black professionals are moving to Southern metros like D.C., Atlanta, and Texas cities for jobs, networks, and community. High…