Oliver Mercer
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…
UK STEM Talent Exodus Grows as Tightened Visa Rules Bite
The UK’s July 2025 Skilled Worker changes restrict sponsorship to RQF Level 6+, lift salary floors (standard £41,700),…
Up to 50,000 nurses may quit UK over immigration reforms, says RCN
RCN research of 3,000+ nurses warns up to 50,000 may leave if reforms proceed. Main changes: ILR extended…
H1B Uncertainty in DeSantis Florida Keeps Professors Home for Holidays
A gubernatorial directive to review H‑1B hiring has created visa uncertainty in Florida’s public universities. USF, with 72…
Gold Card: USCIS drafts Form I-140G as launch nears in 2025
A draft Form I-140G reached OMB on Nov. 19, 2025, starting clearance for the Gold Card. The program…
Europe’s Golden Visa Shrinks as Asian Demand Remains Strong in 2025
Spain closed its €500,000 real‑estate Golden Visa route on April 3, 2025, as Europe retreats from property‑based investor…
Verifying ICE Arrest Claims in Charlotte: Who Checks the Record?
ICE and DHS led a recent Charlotte enforcement action with limited outside verification. Community groups and media offer…
Over 30,000 NC Students Skip School as ICE Raids Intensify Panic
ICE operations in the Charlotte area led to mass absences — about 21,000 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg on November 18,…