Oliver Mercer
Peru In-Country Visa Processing Delays Extend to 50 Days
Peru’s immigration authority is taking far longer than legal limits to process visas—about 50 business days for initial…
Unruly passenger, KLM, Atlanta–Amsterdam flight prompts cancellation after taxi disturbance at ATL
On Nov. 25, 2025, KLM canceled Flight KL622 at Atlanta after one passenger’s disruptive behavior led police to…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Immigration Bar for IRGC Conscripts under IRPA.
A federal judge affirmed that two years of IRGC conscription makes an Iranian asylum seeker inadmissible under IRPA…
Canada, UK and Australia Unite to Fight Visa Fraud
During International Fraud Awareness Week, Canada, the UK and Australia launched #FightingVisaFraud after a 32% rise in Southeast…
Federal operation deploys ICE, St. Paul, chemical irritants deployed during protests.
In Payne-Phalen, federal agents and St. Paul police clashed with protesters during an ICE operation. Chemical irritants dispersed…
Analysts scrutinize Brat’s figures amid Industrial-scale fraud, Chennai, H-1B visas.
A former congressman alleges Chennai processed 220,000 H-1B visas in 2024, far above the 85,000 cap; a former…
Advocates urge withdrawal of Bill C-2, Strong Borders Act, Migrant Rights Network
Bill C-2 would let authorities cancel or suspend immigration status for groups without individual hearings, prompting opposition from…
Charlotte Streets Nearly Empty as Operation Charlotte’s Web Grips City
A CBP-led sweep Nov. 15–21, 2025, netted over 370 arrests in Charlotte, causing mass absenteeism, shuttered Latino-owned businesses…
Detroit Teens Arrested by Immigration Agents, Now in ICE Facility in Texas
Two Venezuelan 16-year-old cousins seeking asylum and holding work permits were detained in a November 21, 2025 Detroit…
LA Hearing Highlights Testimonies of Immigration Enforcement Abuses
At a Nov. 24, 2025 Los Angeles field hearing, witnesses described warrantless arrests, force, and detention of U.S.…
Trump Admin Moves to Reinterview Biden-Era Refugees Amid Review
The administration mandated USCIS reinterviews for refugees admitted from Jan. 20, 2021, to Feb. 20, 2025, risking status…
How Venezuela’s Rising Tensions Endanger Florida’s Venezuelan Immigrants
TPS terminations for Venezuelans place more than 230,000 people in Florida at risk of losing work authorization and…
Guatemalan man charged with illegal U.S. reentry and immigration fraud
Federal prosecutors charged 39-year-old Marcos Ixpancoc in Stamford with illegal reentry and lying on immigration forms after a…
International Students Face Housing and Visa Uncertainties During Breaks
Housing shortages, higher rents and travel uncertainties in 2025 force many international students to weigh staying on campus…
US Embassy in Trinidad Stresses Visa Is a Privilege, Not a Right
The U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain reminded travellers that visas are privileges and may be revoked for…