Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Supreme Court Ruling Ends Temporary Protected Status for Many Immigrants
The U.S. ends TPS for 350,000 workers in July 2026, creating major labor shortages in healthcare and construction…
Marcos Seeks P350,000 Income Tax Exemption in State of the Nation Address
President Marcos proposes raising the Philippines' tax-free income threshold to P350,000 in 2026 to provide relief for middle-class…
Senate Bill Would End H-1B Abuse Act of 2026, Impose $200,000 Wage Floor, Three-Year Visa Pause
Sen. Tim Sheehy's 2026 bill proposes a 3-year H-1B visa pause, a $200k salary floor, and ending the…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Premium Processing for International Folk Art Market Artists
Bipartisan lawmakers pressure USCIS over 12-month artist visa delays, proposing the ARTS Act to mandate 14-day processing and…
Labour Department Names 4 Companies ‘willful Violators’, Bars H-1B Visa Hiring
The U.S. bars four companies from H-1B hiring through 2028 for fraud, recovering fifteen million dollars in wages…
Rubio Imposes Visa Restrictions to Dismantle Cybercrime Networks
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on cybercrime networks and their families to dismantle scam operations and block access to…
United Airlines Drops 11 Routes at Chicago O’hare Due to FAA Flight Caps
United Airlines cancels 11 O’Hare routes as FAA flight caps extend through Oct 2027 to manage construction delays.…
Marco Rubio Announces Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Cyber-Enabled Crimes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions for foreign cybercriminals and their families to combat…
Canada Updates LMIA Wage Thresholds for Temporary Foreign Worker Program, July 17, 2026
Canada raises LMIA wage floor to 120% of provincial medians and doubles recruitment time to 8 weeks for…
Deportations Shrink Economic Growth by Removing Undocumented Workers, Studies Find
Twenty twenty-six studies link mass deportations to G-D-P contraction, billions in lost spending, and job losses for U.S.-born…
East Africa’s Second-Largest Economy Sets Africa’s Highest Golden Visa Threshold at $10 Million for 10-Year Residence
Ethiopia launches a $10 million Golden Visa for 2026/27, aiming to attract high-value FDI with 10-year residency and…
Thai Cabinet Extends Work Permits for Migrant Workers from Myanmar and Neighbors
Thailand extends work permits for 770,000 migrants from Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam through Dec 11, 2026, to stabilize…
Meta Layoffs Put Four Company-Sponsored Work Visas at Risk
A U.S. judge ordered Meta to explain layoffs affecting four visa holders by July 23, 2026, as they…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s H-1B Visa Limits Threaten MD Anderson Cancer Research
Texas Governor Greg Abbott freezes new H-1B visas for public agencies and universities until 2027, requiring state approval…