Sri Lanka and Malaysia Unlock Visa-Free Travel at ASEAN Summit
Starting July 2025, Sri Lankan diplomatic passport holders gain visa-free access to Malaysia. Both countries agreed on 10,000…
Is the US Using Visa Restrictions to Pressure Africa on Deportations?
The U.S. imposed broad 2025 visa bans on 19 African nations, including strict new limits on Nigerian, Ethiopian,…
UK Launches £850m Scheme to Relocate Afghans After Data Leak
Following a major 2022 data breach, the UK is relocating up to 7,000 Afghans with an £850m scheme.…
US August Visa Bulletin Shows Mixed Progress for Indian Green Card Applicants
August 2025 Visa Bulletin shows slight progress for EB-3 India and EB-5 Unreserved investors. EB-2 and EB-1 remain…
Debate Intensifies Over Military’s Expanding Role in Immigration Policy
The 2025 policy expands military roles in immigration enforcement, authorizes direct detainment, and enables expedited removals nationwide, impacting…
Delaware Bills Banning Local Police ICE Cooperation Advance in Legislature
Delaware’s House Bill 182 bans local police cooperation with ICE under 287(g) agreements effective July 14, 2025. Law…
New Zealand to Relax Work Rights for Student Visa Holders in 2025
From November 2025, New Zealand student visas allow 25 work hours weekly. All tertiary exchange students qualify. Changing…
Rise in ICE Detentions Drives Bay Area Immigrants to Seek Virtual Hearings
ICE detentions surged in 2025, with Bay Area immigrants increasingly seeking virtual court hearings to avoid arrest. San…
ICE May Deport Migrants to Non-Native Countries with Six Hours’ Notice
ICE’s 2025 nationwide expedited removal allows quick deportations without hearings, including to third countries. Migrants receive as little…
Asylum Seeker Arrested Outside Portland Court Ordered Released Immediately
Oregon’s federal judge released O-J-M, a trans asylum seeker detained illegally through expedited removal by ICE after court…
ICE Declares Millions of Undocumented Immigrants Ineligible for Bond Hearings
The January 2025 U.S. policy expands expedited removal nationwide, removing bond hearings for most undocumented immigrants. Only those…
German Customs Seize 1,500 Tarantulas Hidden in Cake Boxes
German customs seized 1,500 tarantulas hidden in fake cake boxes at Cologne Bonn Airport in July 2025. The…
Russia and North Korea to Launch First Direct Capital Flights
On July 27, 2025, Nordwind Airlines launches direct Moscow–Pyongyang flights, enhancing Russia–North Korea ties in labor, trade, and…
More Immigration Judges Fired Amid Trump’s Push to Speed Deportations
The DOJ’s July 2025 firing of 65 immigration judges aggravates a nearly 4 million case backlog. New policies…