Oliver Mercer
Nebraska congressman on state immigration enforcement, funding and elections
Nebraska will add up to 280 ICE beds at McCook in fall 2025 under a 287(g) agreement, with…
U.S. Truck-Driver Visa Suspension Signals Warning for Canadian Trucking
The U.S. suspended new commercial truck driver visas on August 21, 2025, after a fatal Florida crash. Continuous…
Immigration policy questions emerge as Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces Uganda deportation
ICE arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia on August 25, 2025, to deport him to Uganda under a U.S.-Uganda pact.…
South Alabama ICE raids split families, spark racial profiling fears
Southern Alabama saw a sharp 2025 rise in immigration arrests—1,947 by June 26—driven by SB 63’s biometric mandates…
United Boeing 787 Diverts to Newark After Cabin Smoke Report
United Flight UA1122 returned to Newark on August 3, 2025 after smoke was reported in the cabin; all…
UK Monitors 2025 International Student Visa Reforms and Impact
UK visa reforms from the May 2025 White Paper raise living-cost proofs, tighten sponsor compliance (95% enrolment, 90%…
New USCIS Rule Threatens H‑1B Dependents’ Education and Status
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS requires Final Action Dates to calculate CSPA age, reversing 2023 Dates for Filing…
Canada Immigration Minister Moves to Crack Down on Fraudulent Consultants
Canada plans major 2025 reforms to strengthen CICC powers, create a compensation fund, upgrade a public registry, and…
Aruba Airport Posts Strong July 2025 Growth, Passenger Numbers Up
Aruba Airport’s July 2025 traffic rose to 158,774 RGP (+8%) with a 92.7% Load Factor and 178,753 seats…
Federal cuts halve SINP allocations, prioritizing temporary residents
Ottawa cut Saskatchewan’s 2025 SINP allocation by 50% and imposed a 75% in‑Canada nominee rule; province added 25%…
Poland to raise citizenship residency from 3 to 10 years from 2025
A draft law filed August 6, 2025 would increase Poland’s citizenship residency requirement from three to ten years…
British Airways Removes 20 Passengers at Florence Over Heat Weight Limits
British Airways removed 20 passengers from an ERJ-190 at Florence on August 11, 2025 because ~35°C heat reduced…
Boeing Faces Union Showdown as Aerospace Activism Spurs St. Louis Strike
On August 4, 2025, about 3,200 IAM District 837 members struck Boeing’s St. Louis-area plants after rejecting a…
Maine Churches Confront Fear of Immigration Raids After Policy Change
DHS rescinded Sensitive Locations protections on January 20, 2025, prompting Maine churches to adopt legal protocols, staff trainings,…
UK announces transactional visa overhaul, not targeted cuts to Albania
In 2025 the UK raised the Skilled Worker threshold to RQF Level 6, cut Graduate Route stays to…