Oliver Mercer
H-1B Layoffs Strain U.S. Homeowners Amid Mortgage, Visa Rules
In 2025, H‑1B layoffs plus a new $100,000 employer fee and HUD’s FHA restriction for non‑permanent residents left…
Veterans condemn Trump-era deportations of immigrant service members
A policy change in April 2025 removed longstanding protections for noncitizen service members and their relatives, empowering ICE…
Thai Citizenship Crackdown Ties to Grey Chinese Syndicates
Thailand’s five‑agency operation targets a document‑forgery ring producing fake Thai citizenship records used by transnational ‘grey Chinese’ networks.…
Montenegro tightens Russians’ visa rules to align with EU policy
Montenegro will replace visa-free 30-day visits for Russians with single-entry visas only to match EU policy ahead of…
Qantas Group Tightens Power Bank Rules for Carry-On
Following recent lithium battery fires, Qantas Group and Virgin Australia will ban using power banks onboard from December…
Treasury Plans Change to Tax Credits, Hurting Immigrant Taxpayers
Treasury plans to treat EITC, ACTC, American Opportunity Tax Credit and Saver’s Match as federal public benefits starting…
Nonprofits brace for student disruption as Border Patrol expands
Planned late-2025 Border Patrol operations are prompting fear-driven absenteeism and academic harm in immigrant communities. Central Valley schools…
Supreme Court weighs Trump birthright citizenship as lower courts block
The 2025 Executive Order aims to limit birthright citizenship for children of noncitizen parents. Multiple states and civil…
USCIS Restores Halted NY Naturalization Ceremonies Across Counties
After sudden Nov. 12 cancellations, USCIS reinstated naturalization ceremonies in seven New York counties following political and community…
Judge Orders End to DC National Guard Deployment Amid Challenge
Judge Jia Cobb ruled the deployment of more than 2,300 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., an unconstitutional…
United Flight U-Turned Across Atlantic After Laptop Dropped by Seat Gap
A Dulles–Rome United flight returned after a laptop fell through a cabin gap into the cargo hold, posing…
ICE Official to Testify on Steps to Deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Robert Cerna will testify about how administrative errors led to Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador and…
Syrian Family Reunites in Alberta After Nearly a Decade
On November 18, 2025, the Muhammad family reunited in Calgary after nearly ten years apart. Fleeing Syria in…
Decoding Homeland Security’s Fuzzy Deportation Math and Implications
DHS reports 2 million "removed or self-deported" since the president’s return, but roughly 1.6 million stem from CPS…
UK Unveils Fast-Track Residency for High Earners After 3 Years
A proposed UK immigration overhaul would allow people earning more than £125,000, including some entrepreneurs, to qualify for…