Oliver Mercer
Can Visa Holders Safely Protest in DC Under Federal Control?
August 2025: First Amendment protects visa holders in D.C., yet 2025 bills propose harsher penalties and RICO expansion…
Visa Renewals for DC International Students: Will Police Changes Affect Scrutiny?
From September 2, 2025, most student visa renewals require in-person consular interviews, amid expanded social-media screening and stricter…
Exclusive: IAG Reveals 29 Startups in Its 2025 Accelerator Cohort
A record 29 startups joined IAGi 2025 (14 Deploy, 15 Discover) across 11 countries. Deploy offers 12‑week airline…
German aviation lobby warns of economic fallout as airlines withdraw
Germany’s higher air transport tax (May 2024), a 50% security fee cap increase (January 2025), and rising ATC…
Cenla Protests Reflect Nationwide Backlash to Expanded ICE Raids
Following June 6 sweeps and DHS’s January 23, 2025 Title 8 expansion, protests persist at deportation hubs and…
Kuwait Now Offers Instant Tourist Visa on Arrival for GCC Expats
Kuwait’s August 10, 2025 rule grants 90‑day tourist visas on arrival to GCC residents holding six months’ valid…
2,089 People Granted Kyrgyz Citizenship and Issued Passports in H1 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s March 2025 citizenship amendments led to 2,089 naturalizations in H1 2025. Kyzmat identified 2,159 undocumented people, including…
Only six permits issued in first year of Ireland’s migrant fisher scheme
The 2024 migrant fisher work permit scheme in Ireland issued six permits by mid-2025. Complex processes, AWS closure…
Kuwait Says Nearly 50,000 Citizens Revoked as ‘All Under Review’
Under Decree 116/2024, Kuwait revoked about 50,000 citizenships by August 2025, using DNA and biometric checks. The Supreme…
Factories Lose Immigrant Workers, Straining Remaining Shop‑Floor Staff
In 2025, USCIS moved to deny family-based filings without RFEs, the State Department piloted refundable bonds up to…
Girl Guides of Canada halt all U.S. trips amid Trump-era border rules
From September 1, 2025, Girl Guides of Canada suspend all U.S. travel, rerouting approved trips abroad because of…
Southwest Apologizes After Two Blind Passengers Were Left Behind
On August 8, 2025, two blind travelers were left unnotified during rebooking after a nearly five-hour delay on…
UCLA Law Professor: Trump’s Immigration Agenda Seeks Power Over Policy
August 10, 2025 Executive Orders increased border personnel, renewed wall plans, expanded interior enforcement, and suspended refugee admissions.…
Blumenthal Backs Permanent U.S. Status Pathway for Afghan Allies
A bipartisan bill introduced August 8, 2025, would allow eligible Afghan interpreters and support staff to apply for…
Rubio Vows to End Clergy Visa Bottleneck for Religious Workers
On August 7, 2025 Secretary Rubio proposed a separate EB-4 track for religious workers to ease clergy shortages…