Immigration
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The $100,000 Brain Tax: Is U.S. Innovation at Stake Now?
A new $100,000 fee on H-1B applications starts September 21, 2025, likely reducing sponsorships by smaller employers and fueling brain drain to rival countries, while prompting calls for exemptions and…
Bay Area Lawyers Use Habeas Corpus to Free Asylum Seekers
Bay Area lawyers are using habeas corpus to secure temporary release for at least 30 asylum-seekers detained under…
Two-Step Immigration in Canada: Trends for Temporary Residents
Canada is doubling down on two-step immigration while shrinking temporary resident numbers to 5% by end of 2026.…
Police Warn Locals Not to Join Anti-Asylum Seeker Patrols
Police in Aberdeen warn residents against joining AAIM patrols near asylum accommodation, citing safety, legal and community risks,…
Immigration Backlogs Hit 11.3 Million, Critics Warn on Due Process
In 2025 USCIS faces an 11.3 million-case backlog and a 34,000-file frontlog while immigration courts exceed 3.6 million…
Weak economy pushes Ottawa to recalibrate immigration policy
Ottawa reduces immigration for 2025–2027: permanent resident targets fall to 395,000 (2025), 380,000 (2026), 365,000 (2027), and temporary…
Trump Tightens Citizenship Exam, Residents Race to Naturalize
Effective October 20, 2025, naturalization applicants who file Form N-400 will face a 20-question civics oral exam from…
Turkish Police Detain 106–113 Suspects in Istanbul Citizenship Scam
Istanbul-led raids arrested 113 suspects for a network that used fake appraisals and sham transactions to obtain 1,198…
India warns U.S. H-1B fee hike could dent exports and remittance
A proposed $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B petitions could slow India’s IT services exports and remittances. The…
Advocates Say Texas Guidance on Undocumented Tuition Remains Murky
Judge Reed O’Connor blocked the Texas Dream Act on June 4, 2025, removing in-state tuition for most undocumented…