Jim Grey
Visit Kuwait Platform Boosts Tourism with E-Visa and Experiences
Launched in August 2025, Visit Kuwait centralizes visas and travel tools, expands an E-Visa system, and offers visa-on-arrival…
Trump’s Deportation Policy Deepens Partisan Divide, Poll Finds
Pew polling (June 2-8, 2025) shows strong partisan splits over Trump’s deportation program: high Republican approval, broad Democratic…
ICE Uses Facial Recognition, Illinois Police Banned, Oversight Lacking
The Biometric Information Privacy Act protects Illinois residents from private and local government facial recognition without consent, but…
How the Filibuster Shapes Immigration Funding in U.S. Budget Bills
Senators must decide whether to keep immigration funding under 60‑vote appropriations or shift to reconciliation’s 51‑vote route. The…
How the Filibuster Shields Immigration Detention Reforms from Action
The filibuster’s 60-vote cloture rule blocks many immigration detention reforms despite majority support. Advocates seek targeted changes; defenders…
JetBlue 1230 Diverted to Tampa After Emergency Landing, 15–20 Injured
On Oct. 30, 2025, JetBlue 1230 made an emergency landing in Tampa after dropping 25,000 feet in five…
Trump Sets Refugee Ceiling at 7,500, Targeting Afrikaners
On October 30, 2025, the refugee ceiling for FY2026 was set at 7,500 and largely reserved for Afrikaners,…
ICE Sought Records on 1.3 Million Taxpayers, Filing Shows
ICE sought IRS records for about 1.28 million people; the IRS matched about 47,000. Plaintiffs argue the exchange…
Rumours of RAF Scampton asylum housing debunked, officials confirm
Officials confirm RAF Scampton is not being used for asylum housing as of October 30, 2025. A 2023…
Polls Show Americans Reject Mass Deportation Plans, Favor Legal Status
Recent September–October 2025 polls show rising public opposition to mass deportation and strong majorities favoring legal status or…
Airlines Feed Air Traffic Controllers as Pay Halts Amid Shutdown
After 29 days of a government shutdown, controllers are unpaid and overworked; airlines are supplying free meals at…
Illinois Gov. Pritzker urges Noem to pause ICE for Halloween
After reports of tear gas used by ICE at an Old Irving Park Halloween event, Governor JB Pritzker…
California Expands SB 81 Limits on Immigration Raids in Clinics
SB 81, effective October 30, 2025, prohibits immigration agents from entering private treatment areas without a warrant to…
Lufthansa Flight LH 431 Diverted After Teens Stabbed With Fork
Lufthansa flight LH 431 diverted to Boston on October 25, 2025, after a passenger allegedly stabbed two 17-year-olds…
U.S. Tourism Faces Setback as Visa Fees, Prices Rise, Dollar Slump
From October 1, 2025, a $250 visa integrity fee raises visitor visas to $442. Forecasts show spending falling…