Situations

Latest in Situations

Indians Face Heightened Scrutiny as Twin Shield Signals Visa Reform

Operation Twin Shield (Sept 19–28, 2025) targeted visa fraud in the Twin Cities: 1,000+ cases reviewed, 900+ site visits, 275…

US Shutdown: Implications for Immigrants, Students, and Visa Holders

The October 1, 2025 shutdown (55–45 Senate vote) slows immigration adjudication. USCIS fee-based filings continue but DOL’s LCA and PERM…

Dublin Diversions: United Flight Engine Issues Trigger Two U-Turns

UA711 (Boeing 757-200, N17133) returned to Dublin on September 17 after an engine issue and was canceled. A positioning flight…

Protests Rally Near Burlington ICE Facility Over Immigration Detention

Burlington activists have held large rallies and weekly vigils supporting immigration detainees while Vermont renewed a state detention contract in…

Washington DC Mass and Procession Urges Solidarity with Migrants

Nearly 1,000 people joined a Mass and procession in Washington, D.C., on September 28, 2025, for the World Day of…

ICE Officers Shove Journalists at 26 Federal Plaza; One Hospitalized

At about 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 30, 2025, ICE officers shoved journalists at 26 Federal Plaza; L. Vural Elibol was…

ICE Arrests 24 in Manitowoc County Tied to Trafficking and Drugs

Federal agents arrested 24 people in Manitowoc County on September 25, 2025, in a multi-agency operation targeting transnational trafficking networks.…

Catholics in Los Angeles Pray for End to Immigration Raids

The Cathedral’s Mass highlighted community fear after ICE raids detained nearly 2,800 people since June 2025. Parishes saw attendance falls,…