Situations
Situations that Explain all Immigration, Visa and Travel related questions, queries and information. Based of real-life scenarios and experiences.
Is the ICE Call to F-1 Students a Threat or a Scam?
Fraudsters impersonate ICE/USCIS, threatening deportation to F-1 students and demanding money or data. Do not engage; hang up, contact your school’s International Student Services, and report to the ICE Tip…
Can Remote-First Hiring Replace H-1B in U.S. Tech by 2025?
A 2025 proclamation added a $100,000 surcharge to most new H-1B petitions, accelerating shifts toward remote-first hiring and…
Hopeless in Custody, Detainees Voluntarily Depart from the U.S.
In 2025 voluntary departures rose from 8,663 to 15,241 as detention conditions, ICE’s opposition to bond, and a…
Documents Claim Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened Ambulance Driver
Confidential reports allege a federal agent threatened an ambulance driver at the Portland ICE gate on October 5,…
Pastor Speaks Out After ICE Pepper-Ball Shot in Broadview
During a September 2025 protest outside Broadview’s ICE center, Pastor David Black was hit in the head by…
ICE Arrests at Rhode Island Courthouses; Volunteers Intervene
Legislators introduced bills to prohibit civil immigration arrests of court attendees in Rhode Island, prompted by increased detentions…
Immigrant Communities in Memphis in Crisis Mode as ICE Surge Persists
The Memphis Safe Task Force began Sept. 29, 2025, deploying the National Guard and federal agencies. By Oct.…
Growing Number of US Veterans Arrested in ICE Raid Protests
Veterans were among those arrested during 2025 ICE raids, especially at Glass House Farms on July 10. Allegations…
Threat of ICE Raids Shadows Every Shift in Chicago Food Warehouses
By October 2025, fear of ICE enforcement—though concentrated in court and street arrests—affects Chicago food warehouses, causing absences,…
East Chicago Schools Cancel Marathon Service Project Over ICE Fears
On October 11, 2025, School City of East Chicago canceled the October 12 Marathon field trip out of…