Oliver Mercer
Afghan Deportation Crisis 2025: From War to Mass Returns and Despair
Iran’s 2025 expulsions returned over 1.5 million Afghans by September, with peaks of 51,000 daily crossings. UN bodies…
New York 2025 Back-to-School: Phone Ban, Bus Disruptions, ICE Anxiety
New York enacted a bell-to-bell ban on personal internet devices in K–12 schools, funded rollouts, and faced major…
Australia’s Immigration Debate: Calling for an Immediate Plebiscite
The government set the 2025–26 migration cap at 185,000, emphasizing skilled and employer-sponsored entrants while raising salary, student…
Mauritius Tightens Immigration Rules for Work and Residency in 2025
Effective August 2025, Mauritius tightens immigration rules: higher financial thresholds, shorter permits, salary floors (MUR 30,000), an Expert…
Ghana in Talks to Tap Serbia’s 100,000 Work Permits Amid Negotiations
Talks between Ghana and Serbia aim to access Serbia’s 2025 work permits, but no signed agreement exists. Applicants…
Mexico and Philippines EB Final Action Dates: Oct 2025 vs Sep 2025
In October 2025 the Visa Bulletin FY-2026 reset advanced EB-2 to Dec 1, 2023 for Mexico and the…
South Korea outraged as Hyundai-LG workers return home after US raid
A September 4, 2025 immigration raid detained 330 workers at a Hyundai–LG battery site in Georgia, sparking outrage…
Valencia Airport Sets Historic August Record as Travel Surges
Valencia Airport reached a record 1.18 million passengers in August 2025, fueled by international markets. Aena plans a…
132 Haitians, including 6 children, arrive in Cap-Haïtien on deportation flight
A U.S. charter with 132 Haitians landed in Cap-Haïtien after TPS for Haiti ended; DHS says protections expired…
What a Full Emergency Means at Mumbai Airport After SpiceJet Snag
A SpiceJet Q400 lost an outer wheel during Kandla takeoff on 12 September 2025, then landed safely at…
AI to Drive the Biggest Changes in Aerospace Manufacturing Next Decade
In 2025 aerospace manufacturing is rapidly adopting AI, shifting toward hybrid automation: ~40% lights-out and ~60% human-reliant by…
Canada’s TFWP Changes: What Employers and Migrants Should Know
The TFWP is being reset: 82,000 admissions target for 2025, 6‑month LMIA validity, low‑wage pauses where unemployment ≥6%,…
ECI mulls NRIs postal ballots as Kerala braces for SIR
ECI plans postal ballots for NRIs, targeting Kerala as a 2026 pilot while seeking legal amendments. Postal voting…
Canada PR card processing: about 35–36 days, work visa ~8 weeks
IRCC lists about 35 days to issue new PR cards plus up to six weeks for delivery. Work…
Eight New Transatlantic Routes From the US & Canada in 2026
Air Canada will launch Montréal–Palma de Mallorca (June 17, 2026) and Montréal–Catania (summer 2026) nonstop routes using the…