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2025 D.C. Immigrant Guide: Rights, ICE Risks, Legal Resources
Updated August 11, 2025: ICE increased raids in Washington, D.C., prompting urgent guidance. Build a family safety plan…
US Ends ‘Dropbox’ Visa Waivers — Even Children Now Require Interviews
On July 25, 2025, the State Department announced that Dropbox interview waivers end September 2, 2025. Most nonimmigrant…
Raid on Factory Reveals Scheme to Use Foreign Workers Beyond Permits
On July 10, 2025, federal raids in Camarillo and Carpinteria led to at least 361 arrests and 14…
Declining International Student Enrollment Sucks Billions From Economy
Between May and June 2025 consular suspensions and new screening reduced F-1 issuance, predicting 30%–40% fewer new international…
Chinese Hacker Pleads Guilty, Dies in ICE Custody at Moshannon Valley
After pleading guilty July 31, 2025, Chaofeng Ge was released to an ICE detainer, processed by the York…
Vietnam’s New Visa Waiver Initiative: Pathway for Foreign Contributors
Effective August 15, 2025, Vietnam’s Decree No. 221/2025/ND-CP creates digital and physical visa waiver cards granting multi-entry access…
Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit Opens Mediterranean Base For Remote Workers
The NRP allows remote workers one-year Malta residency, renewable up to four years total. Required: foreign-sourced income (recommend…
ImpACT International: 2025 Surge in Scrutiny of Student Visas
The U.S. introduced stricter 2025 student visa measures: aggressive revocations, paused F-1/J-1 interviews, and revived two-year limits. Officials…
Denver Airport Studies SMR to Power 120M Passengers by 2045
DEN released an RFP (August 11, 2025) funding a $1.25 million, 6–12 month SMR feasibility study assessing safety,…
Malaysia Revokes Work Permit of Bangladeshi Featured in Al Jazeera Documentary
After his 3 July 2020 Al Jazeera appearance, Mohamed Rayhan Kabir’s Malaysian work permit was revoked; he was…
Long Schengen Visa Delays in UAE Push Residents to Reroute Holidays
During June–August 2025 UAE applicants face long Schengen visa processing—up to 55 days at Denmark and tighter appointments…
Labor accused of worsening migrant surge after lowering English test bar
Effective August 7, 2025, LIN 15/016 harmonises English test scores and raises PTE Academic targets. CELPIP General, LanguageCert…
More Filipinos in US Face Deportation as Lawmakers Demand Answers
Heightened enforcement in August 2025 threatens roughly 350,000 Filipino Americans (8.5%), with ICE ordered to arrest 1,200–1,500 daily.…
State Department Proposes Passport-Scan Requirement for Diversity Visa Lottery
A proposed rule would require valid passports and compliant passport scans (e.g., JPEG under 5 MB) at DV…
Haitians’ Hard-Won Stability in Maryland Poultry Plants Now Jeopardized
The termination of humanitarian parole after 2023 threatens roughly 19,000 Haitian workers in Delmarva poultry plants, risking production…