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Oklahoma Town Weighs Jobs and Ethics as ICE Center Opens
Under a $100 million, five-year deal, Watonga will reopen Diamondback as an ICE facility operated by CoreCivic, offering 400+ jobs but prompting concerns about oversight, detainee care, legal access, and…
Foreign worker arrivals align with 2026 cuts, 100k below 2025 targets
Canada expects only 202,923 temporary foreign worker arrivals in 2025, far below the 367,750 target, matching the 2026…
Federal agents face resistance at Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul
On November 18, 2025, ICE, FBI, and DEA agents conducted an enforcement action at Bro-Tex in St. Paul,…
Fraud Concerns Prompt Visa Cancellations Targeting India and Bangladesh
Bill C-12 proposes mass visa-cancellation powers to counter fraud and crises. IRCC internal notes highlight India and Bangladesh…
North Carolina Emerges as Battleground as Operations Ebbed Elsewhere
A CBC note dated November 18, 2025, names North Carolina the “latest battleground” as military-aided operations decline elsewhere.…
Canada Detains Renowned Legal Scholar En Route to Palestine Conference
Richard Falk, 95, was detained about three hours at Toronto Pearson on November 13, 2025, questioned as a…
Sharp Detainee Decline at Broadview ICE Facility After Court Order
A November 6 court order forced Broadview ICE to fix dire conditions and expand legal access. By November…
Schmitt backs overhaul of OPT, seeks end to post-graduate visas
Sen. Eric Schmitt pressed DHS to reform or end OPT, which permits F‑1 graduates up to 12 months…
ICE Detainer Lodged for Suspect in Long Island TJ Maxx Molestation
After a November 1, 2025 arrest at a Long Island T.J. Maxx, ICE lodged a detainer for Jimmy…
Trump Admin Expands Benefit Restrictions, Penalties for Immigrant Use
In 2025 the administration broadened PRWORA’s scope and passed OBBBA, adding 13 restricted programs, hiking immigration fees, limiting…