Jim Grey
China Southern Doubles Guangzhou–Brisbane Flights, Driving Record Australia–China Traffic
For Dec 2025–Mar 2026, China Southern expands Guangzhou–Australia capacity from 55 to 71 weekly flights. Key changes: Guangzhou–Sydney…
Midway International Airport to Receive Nearly $38 Million Federal Grant
Midway received a $34,989,773 FAA AIP grant for 2025 runway and taxiway repairs, complementing a $47 million Runway…
How Trump’s 2025 Renewable Approval Limits Threaten Immigrant Energy Jobs
August 2025 rule changes require 40% U.S.-sourced content and substantive physical work by September 2, and the USDA…
Sacramento’s Asian American Community Grapples With Fear Amid Raids
Sacramento’s Asian American communities experienced a surge in ICE enforcement in 2025, with arrests tripling from 2024. Visible…
Germany Upholds Deportation Ruling Against Former ISIS Leader Abu Walaa
On August 21, 2025 the Düsseldorf court made Abu Walaa’s deportation order final. He serves a 10.5‑year sentence…
United and Delta Sued Over Selling ‘Window’ Seats With No Window
August 2025 lawsuits allege United and Delta sold “window” seats lacking windows, affecting an estimated one million seats.…
International Students in U.S. STEM Jobs Surge 54% in 2024, Boundless Finds
In 2024, STEM OPT participation rose 54% to 95,384 students, while total international enrollment reached 1.58 million. International…
Minnesota Lawmakers Urge State Action as Hmong Face Deportation to Laos
July–August 2025 saw ICE deportations of Hmong Minnesotans escalate as Laos agreed to issue travel documents. Longstanding convictions,…
US Citizenship Path Harder for Green Card Holders After New Rules
USCIS tightened procedural vetting for naturalization on August 21, 2025, adding mandatory Form N-400, social-media reviews, and stricter…
State Department Suspends All Visitor Visa Processing for Gazans
The State Department suspended all B1/B2 visitor visas for Gazans on August 17, 2025, pausing medical-humanitarian travel amid…
Saudi Airlines Cancels Multiple Flights to Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai, Cairo
August 2025 airspace closures left Saudi Airlines with six cancellations and 130+ delays; Iranian and Jordanian skies remain…
Deportations Reach New High After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests
In 2025 intensified interior enforcement produced 1.6 million departures, 352,000+ arrests, and 324,000+ removals; CBP Home App pays…
ICE arrests 65 people in U.S. illegally during four-day Connecticut sweep
On August 20, 2025, ICE confirmed its four-day Operation Broken Trust arrested 65 people in Connecticut, prioritizing 29…
What JetBlue Must Do Before December Flights Can Begin
JetBlue is accepting bookings into December 2025 while completing routine FAA certifications, DOT international filings (60–90 days), foreign…
STL Maintains Robust Network: 73 Nonstop Destinations and Counting
STL remains operationally stable through August 2025: 73 nonstop destinations, about 205 daily departures, and 11 carriers. Southwest’s…