Immigration
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Canada’s International Student Cap: Are Colleges at Risk?
Canada’s 2025 study-permit cap (437,000) seeks to cool rental markets but has forced Ontario institutions to cut over 600 programs and eliminate at least 8,000 jobs, after a major 2024…
Somalia Confirms Major Data Breach in E-Visa System, 35,000 Exposed
A breach of Somalia’s E-TAS exposed sensitive data for more than 35,000 applicants. The government suspended the system,…
Trump Pushes Plan to 600,000 Chinese Student Visas Amid MAGA Backlash
Trump urges increasing Chinese student visas to 600,000 to shore up university finances, citing large economic gains, while…
Cycling x Solidarity in Back of the Yards to Aid Street Vendors
Volunteer group Cycling x Solidarity buys vendors’ stock twice weekly in Back of the Yards so workers can…
Purple Heart Iraq War Veteran Jose Barco Deported to Nogales, Mexico
Decorated veteran Jose Barco has been deported to Mexico after a long legal battle. Barco, who suffered a…
Colorado Western Slope Farmworkers Enter Survival Mode Amid Fears
Western Slope farmworkers face rising fear after national enforcement and a Mesa County case that weakened trust in…
Border Patrol Arrests 81 on First Day of Charlotte Operation
CBP’s Border Patrol led the "Charlotte's Web" operation on November 15, 2025, making 81 arrests in Charlotte, largely…
Have There Been Protests in Charlotte Over ICE Raids? A 2025 Update
Hundreds protested Charlotte ICE raids on November 15, 2025, after reports of masked agents detaining people in unmarked…
Has Charlotte’s public transit been affected by ICE raids?
March ICE arrests and the August killing on Charlotte’s light rail heightened fear among riders. Transit avoidance, economic…
H-1B Shift Reframes Global Tech Hiring: Phase-Out and Specialization
Proposals from Greene and a Grassley–Durbin bill in 2025 could eliminate or tighten H‑1B rules; a $100,000 fee…