Robert Pyne
Nigeria strengthens aviation safety regulations, ICAO, Montreal to boost hub status
At the 42nd ICAO Assembly Nigeria committed to full alignment with ICAO annexes, boosted NCAA enforcement, and improved…
Migration Drives GDP Growth and Immigration Surplus in Host Economies
Migration increases workforce size, raises GDP, and generates an immigration surplus—about 0.2–0.4% of GDP annually. In the US…
EU expands visa-free travel, suspension mechanism, 12 months to address migration risks
In late 2025, the EU reformed its suspension mechanism for visa-free travel: thresholds fell to 30%, initial suspensions…
Venezuela enforces 48-hour deadline; airlines risk Venezuela, flight permits, landing rights
Venezuela demanded international carriers restart flights within 48 hours or risk losing permits, following an FAA advisory about…
Courts cite accuracy concerns, privacy concerns, body camera footage in AI use
A judge warned that AI-assisted reports may conflict with body camera footage, highlighting accuracy and privacy risks as…
Thailand Announces e-Work Permit System, October 13, 2025, Fully Digital Process
The e-Work Permit System launched October 13, 2025, centralizes foreign work permit applications online. Users upload documents, pay…
Immigration warrant puts Pratt Institute influencer at deportation risk after dine-and-dash arrests
Influencer Pei-Yun Chung faces theft charges and an immigration warrant after overstaying her student visa. Alleged dine-and-dash incidents…
London businesses defend international talent amid tighter visa & student immigration laws
Businesses warn that recent UK visa and student immigration changes—shorter post‑study stays, higher sponsorship fees, and stricter student…
Brussels Airport cancels all departures as nationwide strike disrupts flights
A nationwide strike on 26 November 2025 cancels all 206 Brussels departures and 110 incoming flights, closes Charleroi,…
Trump to unveil two-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits
The Healthcare Price Cuts Act would extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for 2026–2027 but add a 700%…
NC Cities Seek Immigrant Protections, Preemption Limits Action
A series of laws culminating with Senate Bill 153 (effective Oct. 1, 2025) tightens state control over local…
Trump Expands H-1B Protections with $100,000 Fee to Protect U.S. Jobs
A Presidential Proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on many H-1B petitions filed from abroad starting Sept. 21, 2025,…
South Korea Joins Asia Partners in New US Visa Interview Rules
As of September 2, 2025, U.S. visa interview waivers were tightened, forcing most South Korean applicants to attend…
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in the U.S. Face Deportation Risk
Launched April 2022, Uniting for Ukraine gave two-year parole to ~260,000 Ukrainians. A January 2025 suspension stalled renewals,…
Archbishop Denounces Immigrants as Pawns Outside Aurora Facility
Hundreds gathered Nov. 23, 2025, at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility for a prayer vigil led by Archbishop…