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Flights Disrupted as Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan Airport Shuts Down
Tribhuvan International Airport closed on September 9, 2025 after violent protests; CAAN issued a NOTAM and flights suspended.…
Trump Era ICE Scrapped Pre-Arrest Paperwork, Expanding Enforcement
Directives in 2025 removed many pre‑arrest approvals, letting ICE arrest in sensitive locations and expand 287(g) partnerships. Detentions…
Nigerians Lead African U.S. Naturalizations, 47,819 Cases in 2019–2023
DHS reports 47,819 Nigerians naturalized in the U.S. (2019–2023), leading Africa’s 341,884 total. Post-pandemic backlog clearing drove a…
Under Trump, Green Card Holders Face Escalating Criminal Enforcement
Policy changes in 2025 expanded expedited removal, broadened deportable offenses, and increased local–federal cooperation, raising detention and deportation…
American Influencer’s Crocodile Stunt Sparks Deportation Calls and Ban from Australia
A viral Sept 4, 2025 video showed influencer Mike Holston wrestling a freshwater crocodile in Queensland. Authorities opened…
Immigration chief confirms Koreans in Georgia raid will be deported
A Sept. 4, 2025, multiagency raid at the Hyundai–LG Georgia plant detained 475 workers—over 300 South Koreans. ICE…
Donkey Route Migrant Kapil from Haryana Fatally Shot in California
Kapil, 26 from Haryana, died in California after confronting a man urinating near his workplace. Having paid about…
NIV Interview Locations: Apply in Your Nationality or Residence Country
Effective September 6, 2025, Nonimmigrant visa interviews must occur in an applicant’s country of nationality or lawful residence,…
South Korea backs citizens detained by ICE amid Hyundai raid fallout
Federal agents detained about 475 workers at Hyundai/LG’s Savannah EV battery site on September 4, 2025. Most detainees…
Hunter College Students Start Year with Immigrant Rights Protest
Hunter College protests in early 2025 opposed DHS recruiters at CUNY, drawing 150+ participants and prompting cancellation of…
Trump says he doesn’t need permission to enforce immigration law in Chicago, Gowdy asserts
Starting September 6–7, 2025, the administration intends a Chicago ICE surge with up to 300 agents daily at…
US Increases ESTA Fee to $40, Effective Sept 30, 2025 Under H.R. 1
Starting September 30, 2025, ESTA will cost $40 (from $21) under H.R. 1; apply before that date to…
US Extends $20 Million Aid to Ecuador as Deportation Accord Nears Finalization
The U.S. pledged $20 million to strengthen Ecuador’s anti‑cartel capacity, plans FTO designations for two cartels, and agreed…
Immigration Advocates Denounce U.S. UPR Boycott Amid Rights Concerns
The U.S. will not attend the November 2025 UPR, prompting NGOs and 23 immigrant-rights groups to document mass…
Australian Senators Defy Party Lines to Back One Nation Immigration Inquiry
The Senate approved a One Nation-led inquiry on September 1, 2025, to assess high migration’s effects. Hearings begin…