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Mass Deportations Imperil Restaurant Industry, UC Berkeley Report
UC Berkeley and One Fair Wage report (Oct 28, 2025) finds 1.7 million foreign-born workers left since March, shrinking the…
No Evidence ICE Uses Halo Art to Promote Mass Detention, Report Finds
A White House meme of President Trump as Halo’s Master Chief went viral in October 2025 as ICE advances plans…
ICE Struggles to Hire Officers Despite Lowering Hiring Standards
ICE’s push to add 10,000 officers by January 2026 produced 150,000+ applications and 18,000+ tentative offers but revealed serious readiness…
What happens if every H-1B Visa Holder left USA today? The Consequences
If all H-1B visa holders were to leave the United States today, approximately 600,000 direct job positions would theoretically become available.…
Immigration Dominates Dutch Election Campaign, Shaping Policy Debates
Geert Wilders and the PVV have made immigration the focus of the October 29, 2025 Dutch election, polling near 35%.…
Trump Expands 287(g) Local Policing for Deportation Dragnet
In eight months the administration expanded 287(g) by 600% to over 1,000 local partners and redeployed 28,000 federal agents to…
Immigrants in Maine: A Diverse, Vital Engine for Economic Growth
Maine’s immigrant population is about 56,000 (4%), concentrated in Cumberland and nearby counties. Immigrants bolster health, tech, and small businesses,…
Trump Immigration Squad Uses Tear Gas in Chicago Protests
Federal agents used tear gas during October 2025 immigration arrests in Chicago under Operation Midway Blitz, prompting civil rights complaints…