Visa Verge
North Side Leaders Host Emergency Town Hall on Fighting ICE in Chicago
After a 12-hour September 12 protest at Broadview, North Side Emergency town halls brief residents on rights, offer…
Türkiye Announces Libyan Visa Overhaul and Targets $5B Trade by 2026
Starting September 15, 2025, Türkiye will offer Libyan nationals long-term, multiple-entry visas to boost business, tourism and education…
MSP Tops JD Power 2025 Airport Satisfaction Study for Second Year
MSP led JD Power’s 2025 mega airport rankings with a 660 score, ahead of DTW and PHX, based…
ATC Orders Spirit Pilot Off iPad and Away From Air Force One
Spirit Flight 1300 delayed a readback when Air Force One was about eight miles away on September 16,…
Chicago Immigration Raids Ramp Up as ICE Expands Detentions
In 2025 Chicago-area ICE arrests surged, shifting toward people without criminal convictions. Illinois arrests rose from 160 to…
AA Expands Empty A321neo Transatlantic Training Flights to 20+ Runs
American will fly an empty A321neo Philadelphia–Edinburgh daily Sept 4–24, 2025, to train check airmen for oceanic operations…
IndiGo launches direct Mumbai to Copenhagen service, expanding Europe
IndiGo starts Mumbai–Copenhagen nonstop flights October 8, 2025, three times weekly on a Norse Atlantic 787‑9 (338 seats).…
Pilsen El Grito Carries On at St. Paul’s Church Amid ICE Crackdowns
In September 2025, Chicago’s El Grito events faced heightened ICE enforcement. Grant Park’s festival was canceled; smaller gatherings…
United touts Newark’s improved operations and on-time performance
Newark Liberty saw record on-time performance with over six million timely arrivals this summer after FAA flight caps,…
Spain airport warning: 1,900 passengers miss flights amid shutdowns
Since September 14, 2025, an indefinite Trablisa security strike at Madrid–Barajas has caused up to 90‑minute queues, disrupted…
UK Rape Case: Asylum Seeker Jailed Over Hyde Park Assault
Abouelela, 42, jailed in 2025 for the Hyde Park rape after entering illegally in April 2023. The conviction…
No Confirmed Visit by Chicago Restaurateur to DC Amid Deportation Push
After January 20, 2025, federal policies accelerated deportations—DHS reported over 207,000 by June 10—expanding expedited removal and detention.…
EU Visa Debates Do Not Make Turkey a Key Destination for Russians
By mid‑September 2025, the EU had not implemented a union‑wide ban on Russian travel; Turkey still offers visa‑free…
Immigration Lawyers Warn Processing Tech Drives Unfair Visa Refusals
IRCC’s July 29, 2025 transparency update adds officer decision notes to some refusals, but lawyers warn notes don’t…
Under Pressure, Immigrants Abandon the American Dream Amid Shifts
Federal actions in 2025 tightened immigration: border expansion, emergency declaration, suspended refugee admissions, TPS and Dreamer rollbacks, E-Verify…