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Trump’s Second Term Cripples Universities: Funding, Visas, and Freedom
Federal funding freezes and immigration actions in 2025 have halted major research at institutions like Harvard and Columbia, revoked thousands of student visas, and risk reducing international enrollment by up…
USCIS Reverses Expanded CSPA: Final Action Dates Now Control Age
USCIS will use only Final Action Dates to calculate CSPA age for adjustment of status effective August 15,…
Bay Area Oracle+SAP Manager Highlights PERM, LMT Stress for H‑1B Workers
Stalled PERM cases in tech reflect a weaker 2025 hiring market and stricter H-1B rules. More U.S. applicants…
Cathay Pacific Carried 24% More Passengers in July 2025
In July 2025 Cathay Pacific carried 2.49 million passengers (+24%), with the Cathay Group moving about 3.2 million…
Illegal drone flights jeopardize firefighters, ground aerial operations
In 2025 illegal drone incursions surged—411 near‑airport reports in Q1—disrupting aerial firefighting; federal orders and FAA rules expanded…
Maine Churches Confront Fear of Immigration Raids After Policy Change
DHS rescinded Sensitive Locations protections on January 20, 2025, prompting Maine churches to adopt legal protocols, staff trainings,…
Southwest Enters Union Talks to Launch International Flights Beyond Americas
Southwest started formal talks with pilot and flight-attendant unions in late August 2025 to enable Boeing 737 MAX…
Southwest Ends Oakland–Eugene Route, Stranding Many California Students
Southwest will discontinue the Oakland (OAK)–Eugene (EUG) nonstop on March 4, 2025, reallocating aircraft to hub connections. Students…
UK announces transactional visa overhaul, not targeted cuts to Albania
In 2025 the UK raised the Skilled Worker threshold to RQF Level 6, cut Graduate Route stays to…
Mass. Department of Correction Is Sole State Entity With 287(g) ICE Pact
The Massachusetts DOC continues an active 287(g) pact with ICE at Plymouth County Correctional Facility, allowing trained state…