Jim Grey
UMC Racial Monitoring Agency Awards Undisclosed Grants to Immigration Ministries
UMC agencies fund immigration ministries with grants from $2,000 to $10,000, prioritizing racial‑ethnic leadership, equity, and measurable outcomes.…
Malaysia Airlines Adds Flights Amid Fastest-Growing Aviation Surge
Malaysia Airlines expands Oceania services in late 2025 with new frequencies to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, a…
Noem lauds ICE ‘worst of the worst’ arrests near Chicago, blasts sanctuary leaders
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on August 8, 2025 highlighted 1,664 ICE detainers near Chicago with just 8% honored;…
Lynchburg Regional Airport Courts New Airlines and Expanded Routes
Lynchburg Regional Airport is repairing Runway 4-22 (June–August 2025; possible October work) and offering incentives—$600,000 SCASDP grant plus…
American Airlines Adds Hungary to New Scenic, Culinary Tourism Corridors
Daily Budapest–Philadelphia nonstop starts May 21, 2026, through October 5, 2026, on a Boeing 787-8 with 234 seats.…
ICE’s aggressive recruitment push raises risks, say immigration experts
The July 29, 2025 “Defend the Homeland” campaign recruits Special Agents and Deportation Officers with incentives, no age…
Cleveland Court Case Exposes Trump Policies Stripping Immigrants’ Due Process
In 2025, federal policy sped deportations in Cleveland by permitting judges to decide asylum from files, shrinking hearing…
What Trump’s sanctuary list means for 25 excluded New York counties
On August 5–6, 2025, the DOJ published a 35-jurisdiction list under Executive Order 14287, keeping New York State,…
Oklahoma Joins States Asking Appeals Court to Overturn Texas Immigration Ruling
Oklahoma and 22 attorneys general requested en banc review in August 2025 to overturn a July 2025 Fifth…
Taiwan to Require Chinese Nationals to Prove Passport Renunciation for Residency
Taiwan’s July 23, 2025 draft mandates notarized proof of renounced or never-applied Chinese passports for mainland applicants seeking…
23 Days: ICE Doubles Alaska Arrest Rate Through June 2025 vs 2024
After an April 2025 policy raised ICE’s daily arrest quota to 3,000, Alaska saw 33 arrests and 23…
Attorneys Demand Release of Georgia Activist Detained by ICE
Alma Bella Bowman, 58, detained March 26, 2025 after an Atlanta ICE check‑in, filed a habeas corpus petition…
Sen. Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Afghan Interpreter Held in ICE Detention
Afghan interpreter Zia S., paroled in October 2024 with SIV approval, was detained July 16, 2025, after a…
Malawi and Zambia: Countries Required to Pay U.S. Visa Bond
A 12-month U.S. pilot beginning August 20, 2025, requires refundable visa bonds for Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants.…
Rep. Jim Costa Pushes to Update Outdated U.S. Immigration Registry
Rep. Jim Costa proposes moving the registry cutoff date (unchanged since 1986) so long-term undocumented residents, including farm…