Oliver Mercer
Why 200 Areas Won’t Fix Home Office Payments to Asylum Seekers in Hotels
A Home Office scheme offering payments to move asylum seekers out of hotels is unlikely to scale. Over…
Canada to Slash Temporary Immigration; NPR Share Expected Below 5%
Canada will sharply cut temporary visas—students and workers—reducing temporary admissions to 385,000 in 2026 and 370,000 from 2027,…
Tomorrow’s UK Immigration Reform: New Part Suitability and Higher Fees
On November 11, 2025 the UK replaces Part 9 with Part Suitability, tightening financial, language and work-eligibility rules.…
Canada Grants 24 Weekly Off-Campus Hours for International Students
Effective November 8, 2024, Canada increased off-campus work for eligible international students to 24 hours per week, replacing…
Immigrants Arrive at Nebraska Prison as ICE Detention Expands
The McCook Work Ethic Camp reopened as a federal immigration detention site on November 3, 2025; it housed…
Canada Deported 3 in Gang Extortion Probe; BC Task Force Probes 78
Canada deported three foreign nationals on November 7, 2025, linked to extortion against Indian-origin businesses in B.C. A…
Home Depot in Spotlight as ICE Raids Rise, Sparks Boycott Calls
An ICE raid Nov. 5 in a Cypress Park Home Depot parking lot led to the arrest of…
Chicago Snowstorm Disrupts Schools, Flights, and Major Roadways
(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) A powerful lake-effect snowstorm swept into Chicago overnight into Monday, November 10, 2025, reducing visibility, clogging…
Charlotte Douglas Disruptions Rise as FAA Ground Stop Tied to Staffing
An FAA ground stop at Charlotte Douglas on Nov. 8, 2025, lasting under two hours, triggered widespread disruptions:…
Canada exempts graduate students at public DLIs from study permit caps
Starting January 1, 2026, international master’s and PhD students at public DLIs are exempt from Canada’s study permit…
Medicaid head’s $1B claim on undocumented care debunked by experts
Mehmet Oz claimed over $1 billion in federal Medicaid paid for care for undocumented immigrants; states and researchers…
Canada Moves Toward Mass Visa Cancellations Amid Trump-Style Plan
The government’s Bill C-12 would let IRCC and CBSA cancel visas for cohorts after cabinet sign-off, citing fraud…
Canada Enacts Individual Cancellation Guidelines for TRVs and eTAs
IRCC’s January 31, 2025 policy formalizes discretionary and automatic cancellations for eTAs, visas, work and study permits; operational…
Japanese Immigrants Fought for Canada in WWI While Denied Voting
In 2025 renewed attention highlights 222+ Japanese Canadians who fought in WWI while barred from voting. Many enlisted…
San Jose Breweries Join Hasta La Raíz to Support Immigrant Rights
Launched in 2025 by Jessica Salas, Hasta La Raíz unites over 60 breweries to fund immigrant-rights nonprofits. Foxtale’s…