Oliver Mercer
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…
Supporters press for El Pasoan’s release as deportation ends in victory
Judge Michael Pleters terminated Catalina Santiago’s removal proceedings on Sept. 8, 2025, and a restraining order prevents her…
House Passes H.R. 3486 to Increase Penalties for Illegal Entry
(UNITED STATES) The House of Representatives on September 11, 2025, passed the Stop Illegal Entry Act, listed as…
El Paso DACA Recipient Remains in ICE Custody After Deportation Ends
Despite an immigration judge terminating her removal case and a federal restraining order, DACA recipient Catalina Santiago remained…
Virginia ICE Arrests Surge Amid Trump Crackdowns, 4,264 in 2025
From January–July 2025 ICE made 4,264 arrests in Virginia, concentrating in Fairfax County. Federal arrest quotas, 287(g) agreements,…
Brazil Faces Major Disruptions as TAM Airlines Hits São Paulo, Rio
LATAM Brasil’s operations in early September 2025 produced 30+ cancellations and many delays on São Paulo–Rio routes, with…
CPDA Slams Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement
On Sept. 8 the Supreme Court stayed a lower-court ban, allowing immigration agents to factor race, language, location…
No Widely Reported Not-Guilty Verdict in Illegal Entry Cases (2025)
2025 enforcement increases—180+ executive moves, $5,000 fines, OBBBA, and Trump v. CASA—have sped and hardened immigration prosecutions. Acquittals…
British Airways Tightens Ban: Cabin Crews May Not Drink in Public
From mid‑2025 British Airways bans all public drinks in uniform except discreet water, citing brand image. Crew and…
New Zealand High Court Rejects Dotcom’s Bid to Halt Extradition
The High Court rejected Kim Dotcom’s September 2025 challenge, affirming the August 2024 extradition approval to the U.S.…
Proactive I-9 Reviews Before ICE Arrivals Minimize Fines
In 2025 ICE I-9 enforcement increased sharply—over 30%—driven by new agents and whistleblower incentives. Employers should run internal…
Critics decry ICE for scant details on 822 Houston arrests
ICE’s Aug 17–23, 2025 Houston sweep led to 822 arrests, including gang members and child predators. Critics demand…