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Deported Nicaraguan National Sentenced in Miami for Child Assault
Deported in 2009 for cocaine trafficking, Marco Orlando Vado re-entered the U.S., was arrested in April 2022, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual battery of a child, and received a 60-month…
Urgent meeting with U.S.-investing Korean firms after Georgia visa raid
A September 4, 2025 ICE raid at the Hyundai-LG Georgia plant detained 475 workers (300+ South Koreans), exposing…
Employers and Immigrants Brace for USCIS’s Expanded Enforcement Powers
USCIS gained 1811 law-enforcement powers in September 2025, enabling investigations, arrests, weapons carriage, warrants, prosecutions, and expedited removals—raising…
UK Ends Suburban Migrant Hotels as Asylum Housing Moves to Barracks
UK plans to end most migrant hotel use by the end of the Parliament, cutting hotels from 400+…
Supreme Court: Aadhaar Valid for Voter Lists, Not Citizenship
The Supreme Court directed the ECI to accept Aadhaar as an identity document for Bihar’s voter-roll revision but…
Pentagon to Use Up to 600 Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges
On Aug. 27, 2025, the Pentagon authorized up to 600 JAG attorneys as temporary immigration judges; ~150 will…
UK weighs targeted visa suspensions for non-return countries
By September 8, 2025 the UK uses targeted visa suspensions and tougher screening—highlighted by Trinidad and Tobago’s revoked…
Donkey Route Migrant Kapil from Haryana Fatally Shot in California
Kapil, 26 from Haryana, died in California after confronting a man urinating near his workplace. Having paid about…
US Tightens Nonimmigrant Visas: India Faces Mandatory Interviews, Fees
From early September 2025, third‑country visa interviews are banned and most applicants must attend in‑person interviews in their…
NIV Interview Locations: Apply in Your Nationality or Residence Country
Effective September 6, 2025, Nonimmigrant visa interviews must occur in an applicant’s country of nationality or lawful residence,…