Why U.S. Firms Favor H-1B Workers: Cost, Control, and Policy
Hira argues the H-1B system is used by many firms to cut labour costs and limit worker mobility.…
O-1 Visa Holder Vishen Lakhiani Stopped by FBI at Miami Airport
Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani says FBI agents questioned him at Miami International Airport despite his O-1 visa and…
H-1B U-Turn: What the Talent Shift Means for U.S. Employers
A new one-time $100,000 registration fee for H-1B petitions after September 21, 2025, signals a policy shift likely…
Trump Rolls Back Food Tariffs as Inflation Fears Persist
Trump ordered a November 13, 2025, rollback of tariffs on several imported foods to relieve grocery-price pressures after…
Brazil Faces 40% Tariffs on Coffee and Beef Despite Trump’s Tariff Rescission
A 10% reciprocal tariff on Brazilian farm imports was rescinded effective Nov. 13, 2025, reducing duties to 40%,…
Chicago Officials Push Back on DHS Credit for Crime Decline
In 2025 Chicago recorded steep crime declines—33% fewer homicides early in the year and wide drops in shootings…
Trump Plan Tightens Green Card Access for Ban-Country Immigrants
A DHS draft would instruct officers to treat birth in 19 flagged countries as a heavy negative for…
Bill to Ban Local Police Cooperation with ICE Gains Key New Support
On November 14, 2025 Delegate Nicole Williams plans to refile the Maryland Values Act to ban county 287(g)…
New York Bishops Denounce Family Deportations, Urge Humane Reform
(New York) New York bishops issued a rare joint statement on November 13, 2025, denouncing what they called…
Canada 2025 Budget Reduces Immigration Targets Across Perm Temp
The 2025 Canadian budget lowers immigration targets: permanent admissions capped (395,000 in 2025), temporary residents slashed, and international…
Federal Indictments Issued in July ICE Facility Attack in Texas
Federal prosecutors indicted nine alleged antifa operatives on November 13, 2025, over the July 4 attack outside Prairieland…
U.S. citizen pleads guilty to lying about Bosnian War abuses
A naturalized U.S. citizen, Nada Radovan Tomanic, pleaded guilty to lying on her naturalization application about alleged wartime…
Hampton Roads Immigration Detentions Surge Highlights Data Gaps
In 2025 Hampton Roads experienced a sharp increase in ICE detainers (about 400 through July, up 180% from…
US Expands Visa Bond Pilot Across Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and More
The U.S. expanded a visa-bond pilot on 5 August 2025 to seven African countries, requiring some B-1/B-2 applicants…