Oliver Mercer
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…
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…
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…
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…
Congress members detail dire conditions at DTLA ICE facility: no food, beds
Lawmakers visiting B-18 on August 11, 2025, encountered near-empty cells, contradicting detainee accounts of overcrowding, scarce food, no…
Joby Aviation: Revenue Acceleration Expected to Start in 2026
Joby expects commercial eVTOL operations in 2026 pending FAA type certification. Q2 2025 filings show 70% Stage 4…
United Issues Flight-Change Waiver Ahead of Air Canada Attendant Strike
Air Canada faces a potential shutdown after CUPE’s 72-hour strike notice on August 13 affecting about 10,000 attendants.…
Frontier to Halt Miami Flights Next Month, Other MIA Routes Scaled Back
Frontier’s 2025 network pullback cuts more than 40 routes and trims Miami frequencies, ending Miami–Cancún on August 10,…
Breeze Airways Flight Diverts After Passenger Breaks Restraints Twice
Breeze Airways Flight 704 diverted to Grand Junction on August 13, 2025 after a 46-year-old intoxicated passenger repeatedly…
New data reveals dramatic surge in Southern California immigration arrests
Los Angeles experienced 4,163 immigration arrests from June 6–August 7, 2025, peaking in June with nearly 1,900 arrests.…
Korean Air and Delta Launch Remote Bag Check at Incheon Airport
Beginning August 2025, IRBS will let consenting Korean Air and Delta passengers on ICN–ATL flights skip baggage recheck…
Cathay Pacific and DHL Expand SAF Use on Asian Cargo Routes
On August 13, 2025 Cathay Pacific and DHL pledged 2,400 metric tonnes of SAF for Air Hong Kong…