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Argentum Airways Expands into Alaska with ATR Turboprops for Regional Flights
Wexford Capital’s Argentum Airways filed an Alaska operating plan July 23, 2025, to base an ATR 42-600 in Anchorage and request a waiver of the DOT’s 45-day notice. Using Silver…
Australia Denies Visas to African Researchers Attending Bat Conference
Eight invited researchers were denied visas to the August 2025 IBRC in Cairns, affecting panels and workshops. Nearly…
Targeted by the right, Britain’s asylum hotels breed fear and disorder
Britain housed 32,345 asylum seekers in 218 hotels (March 2025), spending £3.1 billion on hotels in 2024. Labour…
ICE Pushes Self-Deportation With CBP App, Travel Aid, Stipend
DHS expanded a 2025 program using the CBP Home Mobile App to offer paid travel and a $1,000…
Japan summer holiday travel rush: trains and flights packed nationwide
Summer 2025 travel demand in Japan has overloaded Nozomi shinkansen, Tokyo Haneda–Okinawa flights, and major airports through August…
Home Office U-turn: Drops plan to house asylum seekers in town flats
The Home Office abandoned a Waterlooville scheme on 9 August 2025 to house 35 asylum seekers after protests…
Woodburn farmworkers say ICE raids spark fear, work disruptions
ICE actions on August 7, 2025, near Woodburn caused widespread fear, fewer farmworkers at shifts, and economic strain.…
Portugal’s Constitutional Court Blocks Key Immigration Restrictions
Portugal’s Constitutional Court struck down key immigration bill provisions on August 9, 2025, preserving family reunification rights by…
Judge Halts Construction at Everglades Deportation Facility for Two Weeks
A federal judge paused construction at the Everglades detention site on August 7, 2025, for 14 days after…
221(g) Notices Surge as Applicants Refuse to Make Profiles Public
On June 18, 2025, the State Department required all F, M, and J visa applicants to disclose and…