Oliver Mercer
Why American Airlines Is Phasing Out Its Aging A320 Fleet by 2035
American Airlines starts A320 cabin retrofits and will retire four A320s by end of 2025, moving routes to…
USCIS Tightens Scrutiny of Family Ties in New Immigration Policy
USCIS changed family‑based immigration rules on August 1, 2025, allowing denials without RFEs/NOIDs and applying retroactively. Over 2.4…
Guatemalan Blueberry Pickers Detained by ICE in Targeted Woodburn Arrests
ICE detained four Guatemalan blueberry pickers on August 7, 2025, in Marion County; advocates report broken window, limited…
Judge Orders Two-Week Halt to Construction at Everglades Deportation Facility
Judge Kathleen Williams paused new construction at the Everglades deportation facility on August 8, 2025, issuing a 14-day…
FAA proposes extending Newark flight cuts through October 2026
FAA plans to cap Newark operations at 72 flights/hour (56/hour on construction weekends) through Oct 24, 2026, citing…
Canadian Denied UK Visa Renewal After Mental Health Crisis Faces Re‑Entry Ban
A Canadian who missed visa renewal during a mental health crisis risks UK removal and entry bans. Courts…
Targeted by the right, Britain’s asylum hotels breed fear and disorder
Britain housed 32,345 asylum seekers in 218 hotels (March 2025), spending £3.1 billion on hotels in 2024. Labour…
DHS Secretary Noem Accuses Chicago Officials of Obstructing ICE
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem toured Lombard on August 8, 2025, showing four ICE arrests, firearms, and about 20…
Four Passengers Brawl Aboard Hong Kong Airlines Flight to Seoul
A physical dispute on Hong Kong Airlines flight HX628 on August 8, 2025 involved two Mandarin-speaking and two…
Washington Dulles Added to Boliviana de Aviación’s International Roster
Starting November 4, 2025, BoA offers twice-weekly Santa Cruz–Washington Dulles flights (Tues/Thurs) on a Boeing 737-800, stopping in…
American Airlines Adds New Québec City Routes and Boosts Capacity
American Airlines boosts Québec City connections for summer–autumn 2025: weekly Charlotte from August 10 plus daily Chicago and…
Japan summer holiday travel rush: trains and flights packed nationwide
Summer 2025 travel demand in Japan has overloaded Nozomi shinkansen, Tokyo Haneda–Okinawa flights, and major airports through August…
Judge Halts Construction at Everglades Deportation Facility for Two Weeks
A federal judge paused construction at the Everglades detention site on August 7, 2025, for 14 days after…
Attorney: Naser Case Exposes Who Is Being Targeted for Deportation
Mohamed Naser, a Libyan asylum seeker with no criminal history, was freed on $20,000 bond August 5, 2025,…
221(g) Notices Surge as Applicants Refuse to Make Profiles Public
On June 18, 2025, the State Department required all F, M, and J visa applicants to disclose and…