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Financial Firms Face Outsized Impact From Trump’s H-1B Overhaul
A one-year $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B petitions effective Sept 21, 2025 hits financial firms hard. Expect fewer…
New Zealand Cuts Work Experience Requirement for Permanent Residency
In 2025 New Zealand reduces required local work experience for many Permanent Resident Visas from three to two…
Europe Gains as H-1B Chaos Pushes Tech Talent Abroad
A $100,000 fee on new H‑1B petitions began September 21, 2025, for one year. Exemptions cover prior filings…
DHS Proposes Wage-Based H-1B Selection Rule to Replace Lottery
DHS proposes replacing the H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection published on September 24, 2025, with a 60-day…
Jurors Find American Airlines Failed to Divert 8-Hour Flight After Passenger’s Two Strokes
A San Jose jury awarded $9.6 million to Jesus Plasencia after finding American Airlines failed to divert a…
FAA Meets Controller Hiring Targets Under Trump, 2025 Update
The FAA exceeded its FY2025 target, hiring 2,026 controllers and speeding academy throughput, but a 3,000-controller shortfall and…
New July 2025 Class Action Challenges Due Process in Immigration Courts
A July 17, 2025 class action alleges federal directives denied due process to over 150,000 immigrant youth by…
New DHS H-1B Wage-Based Explained: Impact on Employers and Workers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed rule to overhaul the H-1B visa cap…
Every US President’s Immigration Stance: 1789-2025
The evolution of American immigration policy across 46 presidencies reveals a complex tapestry of attitudes, policies, and societal…
Maryland Denaturalization: Court Revokes Citizenship of Sex Offender
A Maryland federal court revoked Jorge Antonio Graciano Lara’s U.S. citizenship on Sept. 15, 2025, after finding he…
Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce bill to shield documented dreamers from aging-out deportation
Reintroduced in September 2025, the America’s CHILDREN Act would prevent over 250,000 lawfully present dependents from aging out…
Infant Strangulation with Cord Case in Northern Virginia; ICE Detainer
A 21-year-old suspect in Loudoun County is charged with strangling an infant now in critical condition; ICE lodged…
Chinese American Green Card Holders Rush to U.S. Citizenship
A rush of naturalization filings among Chinese American green card holders in 2024–2025 reflects election-year fears and faster…
Poll Finds More Americans Say Companies Benefit From Legal Immigration
A September 2025 AP-NORC poll finds 51% of adults see skilled legal immigrants as a major benefit to…
New HUD Initiative Demands Verified Citizenship for Section 8 Housing
HUD requires PHAs to verify citizenship or eligible immigration status for every Section 8 tenant by September 2025,…