How Severe Was Sponsor Vetting for Biden’s Parole Programs?
GAO reported widespread vetting failures in U4U and CHNV, noting deceased and fake sponsors, agency coordination gaps, and…
Over 16,000 Karabakh Displaced Gained Armenian Citizenship by 2025
By Sept. 2, 2025, Armenia processed over 16,000 applications from Karabakh displaced people, granting citizenship to 11,259 adults…
Bond not granted yet as Utah man detained during green card interview
At a December 2025 USCIS interview in Salt Lake City, ICE arrested Jair Celis, 29, for being out…
Republicans split on Afghan policy after DC shooting
After the Nov. 26, 2025 attack by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the administration paused Afghan visas, halted asylum decisions, re-examined…
UK Visa Changes Tighten Entry; Is Canada, Australia, or US Next?
Major 2025 reforms raise maintenance fund requirements, restrict dependents, tighten Skilled Worker eligibility to degree-level roles, increase English…
IRCC 2026 Focus: High-Skilled Immigrants, Express Entry, Francophones
Canada’s 2026 strategy prioritizes economic selection: high‑skilled workers in tech, healthcare, and trades. PR admissions stabilize at 380,000;…
Rosemount Woman Detained by ICE During Green Card Interview
At a USCIS green card interview, Concepcion Macias-Pulido was detained after a decades-old false citizenship claim triggered an…
Minnesota ICE Activity Shifts Inward, No Clear Outbound Relocation
Through December 2025, reporting indicates intensified ICE operations in Minnesota, especially in Somali communities, but no verified rise…
Around 250 arrests reported in Louisiana border crackdown, DHS says
DHS says Operation Kahula Crunch led to 250 arrests in southern Louisiana, with videos from Slidell showing detentions…
Poll Finds GOP Not Saying Trump Doing Too Much on Deportations
Pew polling shows a small but notable GOP shift: 20% of Republicans say Trump is doing “too much,”…
New U.S. Immigration Fees Could Add $2,150 Per Family by 2028
Public Law 119-21, signed July 4, 2025, funds enforcement with large immigration fee hikes. USCIS implemented new rates…
No MUF leader criticisms of 2025 Swedish work permit reforms found
Sweden’s 2025 reforms raised the work‑permit salary floor to SEK 28,480 and tightened sponsorship and labour market tests,…
New York Faces $73 Million Federal Funding Risk Over Immigrant CDLs
A federal audit says over half of 200 New York CDLs extended past visa limits, threatening $73 million…
Singapore to Phase Out Foreign Performers Scheme by June 2026
MOM will close the Work Permit (Performing Artiste) scheme on June 1, 2026, after uncovering syndicate-led abuses. Current…