Oliver Mercer

Oliver Mercer

As the Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer is instrumental in steering the website's focus on immigration, visa, and travel news. His role encompasses curating and editing content, guiding a team of writers, and ensuring factual accuracy and relevance in every article. Under Oliver's leadership, VisaVerge.com has become a go-to source for clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information, helping readers navigate the complexities of global immigration and travel with confidence and ease.
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No Evidence Newsom Shared Trump Joke Before Los Angeles ICE Raids

Federal agents arrested someone near Gavin Newsom’s August 14, 2025 rally amid a summer of 4,163 Los Angeles…

Salt Lake City International Airport Named Best in U.S. by Travel + Leisure

On August 15, 2025, Travel + Leisure ranked Salt Lake City International Airport best in the U.S., citing…

Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations; Legal Challenges Mount

Following the June 23, 2025 Supreme Court order, DHS broadened expedited removal and resumed third‑country transfers. CHNV parole…

Berlin Criticized Over Handling of Afghan Refugee Deportations from Pakistan

Pro Asyl filed criminal complaints on August 15, 2025, accusing German ministers of abandoning Afghans approved for relocation…

No Peoria Case Found; 2025 Trump Policies Expand Family Deportations

Following January 20, 2025 executive orders and the July 4 OBBBA, Peoria families confront faster deportation timelines, expanded…

JetBlue Returns to Daytona Beach Airport After Nearly Seven Years

Starting December 4, 2025, JetBlue returns to Daytona Beach with year-round 1x daily nonstop flights to JFK and…

Atlas Air renews UAA partnership to bolster Alaska aviation pipeline

From August 12–14, 2025 Atlas Air expanded its UAA needs-based scholarship program to a $100,000 cumulative contribution, adding…

Southwest to Resume Nonstop OKC–Dallas Love Field Service March 5, 2026

Announced August 14, 2025, Southwest will resume nonstop OKC–DAL service March 5, 2026, with two daily flights; booking…

OKC Will Rogers Airport Breaks Summer Travel Record — Data and Outlook

OKC Will Rogers logged 4,602,573 passengers in 2024 (+4.6%). With a January 2025 FIS and a July 2025…

BermudAir Expands New York Service With New LGA and EWR Flights

Starting the week of October 26, 2025, BermudAir will operate twice-weekly nonstop flights to LaGuardia and Newark on…

USDOT Launches ACERS: New Aviation Consumer Complaint System

USDOT launched ACERS in mid-August 2025, a single OACP portal for filing and tracking aviation complaints. The system…

Archer Ramps Up Midnight eVTOL Production Ahead of 2025 Certification

Archer advances Midnight production in 2025 with six aircraft building, Covington ARC operational, and FAA type certification sought…

Why Arrests Grounded to a Halt at Immigration Court This Week

A federal injunction on August 1 stopped routing parolees into expedited removal, causing ICE to scale back many…

University of Regina pushes to bring Afghan women at deportation risk to campus

Project Resilience at the University of Regina (launched August 15, 2025) proposes scholarships, housing, meals, and supports for…

“Everything Is Now an Emergency”: Inside a South Side Immigrant Legal Clinic

More than 51,000 migrants arrived in Chicago since August 2022, prompting South Side clinics to prioritize emergency Form…