Oliver Mercer
San Francisco Accepts $3.4M Grant to Expand Immigration Defense Unit
Enactment #132-25 authorizes a $3.4 million Crankstart grant to the Public Defender’s Immigration Defense Unit, funding March 1,…
Huge update: Nationwide ‘March for Australia’ anti-mass immigration rallies
Rallies on August 31, 2025, follow an August 9 neo‑Nazi march and occur amid policy shifts: 185,000 migration…
UK work and family visa applications fall sharply after rule changes
By March 2025 work visa grants fell sharply to 192,000 (−39%), with Health and Care visas collapsing and…
AG Pam Bondi Demands Sanctuary States and Cities Comply With Trump Immigration Policies
Pam Bondi’s August 14, 2025 order appointed Terrence Cole as emergency police commissioner, rescinded MPD sanctuary rules, and…
Canada Open Work Permit August 2025: Eligibility and Application Guide
As of 2025 Canada limited family open work permits; dependent children lost eligibility January 21, 2025. PGWP and…
Trump urges states to feed voter data into federal citizenship program
DHS launched a SAVE-backed system August 15, 2025 allowing states to submit voter data—including SSN, name, birthdate—for citizenship…
American Airlines Faces Massive Travel Havoc With 74 Cancellations Across JFK, PHL, DFW
Severe weather on August 14, 2025 triggered 74 American Airlines cancellations at JFK, PHL, DFW and other hubs,…
Which U.S. Airlines Are Waiving Change Fees for Wednesday–Thursday Travel
JetBlue waived change/cancel fees and fare differences for August 13, 2025 Islip/Long Island travelers, matching 2024–2025 DOT rules…
Immigration Detention Becomes Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
By early 2025 private firms operate the vast majority of ICE detention beds, with about 46,000 daily detainees…
DeSantis Announces Second Immigration Detention Center ‘Deportation Depot’
Florida will open the Baker Correctional Institution “Deportation Depot” on Aug. 14, 2025, with 1,300 beds expandable to…
DOJ Sues Maryland Federal Bench Over Automatic Two-Day Deportation Pause
A May 2025 Maryland standing order pauses deportations roughly two business days after filing a habeas petition. DOJ…
Green Card Holders Face Prosecution for Employing Undocumented Immigrants
By August 14, 2025, employers—including green card holders—face mandatory E‑Verify, increased fines, and criminal exposure under The Dignity…
U.S. Visitors to Canada Now Outnumber Canadians Visiting U.S.
A 40.3% year‑over‑year drop in Canadian same‑day returns through May 2025 flipped long‑standing travel patterns: more U.S. visitors…
USCIS Director Joe Edlow: Biden Prioritized Illegal Aliens, Messed Legal Immigration
Confirmed July 2025, Joseph B. Edlow directs USCIS toward stronger vetting, fraud enforcement, and oversight of programs like…
US Warns H-2A Workers of Serious Legal Consequences for Violations
USCIS alerted H-2A workers that job abandonment or not reporting to designated employers can trigger ICE enforcement and…