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Few Somalis in Minnesota Face Final Deportation Orders, Experts Say
Planned ICE actions in Minneapolis–St. Paul target people with final deportation orders; advocates warn hundreds could be affected. Minnesota’s Somali community numbers about 80,000, with roughly 95 percent U.S. citizens,…
Venezuela Accepts U.S. Deportation Flights After Trump Closes Airspace
Despite heated rhetoric and U.S. warnings to avoid Venezuelan airspace, Venezuela continues receiving biweekly deportation flights. Over 13,000…
Trump Urges Somali Immigrants to Leave U.S.; Somalia Context
A presidential call for Somali immigrants to leave the U.S. has alarmed communities as Somalia struggles with drought,…
Spain Emerges as a Beacon for Immigrants, Latin Americans Lead
Spain’s 2025 reform (RD 1155/2024) streamlines work permits, eases family reunification, and creates regularization routes, aiming to legalize…
DHS Travel Ban Expansion Under Consideration: Dec 2025 Policy Update
Following a violent attack, DHS recommended widening Proclamation 10949 from 19 to possibly 30–32 countries. USCIS paused adjudications…
H-1B and H-4 Visa Vetting Goes Public Starting Dec 15, 2025
From December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants must disclose and make public all social media profiles used…
US Firms Still Sponsor H-1B Despite $100K Fee, Reports Say
A US$100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions, effective September 2025, sharply raises sponsorship costs. Big tech still hires…
What H-1B Visa Applicants Should Expect Under Enhanced Vetting and 221(g)
H-1B applicants in 2026 face stricter social media vetting, a $100,000 fee for overseas filings, and a 40%…
MH370 search resumes as Ocean Infinity leads new effort in 2025
Malaysia and Ocean Infinity will resume searching for MH370 across 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean…
Thousands of US Flights Delayed as Winter Weather Grips Nation
A Dec. 1 winter storm and nor’easter produced 12,000+ delays and 1,000+ cancellations, hitting Chicago O’Hare hardest with…