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DHS Expands USCIS Enforcement Authority, Not a Shift Toward Offenders
A DHS final rule (Sept. 5, 2025) expands USCIS authority into enforcement—detentions, warrants, removals, and special agents—raising concerns about expedited removal use, training, safeguards, and impacts on immigrants, employers, and…
DHS Proposes Fixed Admissions That Could Limit International Students
DHS published a draft rule to end D/S for many F-1, J-1, and I visas, imposing a typical…
IndiGo to pay £41m compensation after December flight disruptions
IndiGo faces a more than ₹500 crore compensation bill after pilot shortages and new DGCA FDTL rules caused…
Is Canada’s immigration out of control? Data shows slowdowns
In 2025 Canada deliberately reduced immigration growth: Q1 permanent admissions were 104,256 and the new plan cuts 2025…
Church Nativity Scenes Display Zip Ties and Gas Masks in Protest
A Lake Street Church Nativity modified with zip ties, gas masks and “ICE” figures has split opinion: supporters…
Immigrants Live in Fear as Administration Moves to Strip Legal Status
Federal actions in late 2025 paused asylum and other applications for nationals of 19 designated countries, ordered re-reviews…
US Lawmakers Move to End 50% Tariffs on India, NRIs and Students
Lawmakers filed a resolution to rescind the Aug. 6, 2025 emergency declaration that allowed up to 50% tariffs…
Citizenship Surrenders and U.S. Paths for Indian Immigrants
India’s MEA reported 8,96,843 citizenship renunciations from 2020–2024, peaking in 2022. The ministry lacks income and occupation data,…
Nearly 9 Lakh Indians Renounced Citizenship: U.S. Visa, OCI Impacts
Between 2020 and 2024, 8,96,843 people renounced Indian citizenship. For those naturalizing in the U.S., stop using Indian…
US States Challenge Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee in Federal Lawsuit
States filed suit in Massachusetts challenging a presidential proclamation that requires a $100,000 payment for many H‑1B petitions.…