Robert Pyne
BN(O) visa sees over 163,000 Hongkongers move to UK since 2021
The BN(O) visa has enabled 163,400 Hongkongers to move to the UK since 2021, with applications declining over…
UK reduces use of hotels for asylum seekers as numbers fall again
As of March 2025, 32,345 asylum seekers remain in UK hotels, a 42% decrease since 2023. A significant…
Taiwan Deports Chinese Nationals Over Pro-China Posts
Taiwan is deporting Chinese nationals suspected of espionage or advocating military unification, focusing on social media influencers. Residence…
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Spares Unemployment Benefits
The Trump administration has intensified immigration crackdowns in 2025 by ending humanitarian programs and expanding ICE enforcement. Although…
US Homeland Security budget sees record funding boost in 2026 proposal
The DHS FY 2026 budget seeks a 65% funding increase for enforcement and detention. Oklahoma’s HB 4156 criminalizes…
Congress Quietly Revives Immigration Reform Push
Congress has steadily increased bipartisan immigration bills since 2015, with a 5% enactment rate. In 2025, bills like…
Senate committee has not proposed 20% French immigration target outside Quebec
Canada raised French-speaking immigration targets outside Quebec to 10% by 2027 amid Senate calls for 20%. Quebec controls…
Reconciliation Bill Slams Immigrants With Tough New Limits
The 2025 reconciliation bill dramatically increases immigration enforcement funding and fees, limits health and tax benefits, and risks…
Maximo Londonio held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after trip home
Under the 2025 Lincoln Riley Act, Maximo Londonio faces detention for a past theft conviction upon reentry. His…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up arrests at immigration courts
In March 2025, ICE expanded courthouse arrests and expedited removal, causing fear and missed hearings. Legal groups warn…
Oklahoma House blocks plan to collect student immigration status
Oklahoma legislators blocked a rule mandating schools to gather students’ immigration data. The move prevents enrollment harm to…
Ximena Arias Cristobal Wins Freedom After ICE Mistake
Ximena Arias Cristobal, a Georgia student, spent over two weeks detained by ICE after dismissed traffic charges. Bond…
ICE Faces Massive Concord Uprising Over Immigrants
Concord's February 2025 protest opposed ICE detentions fueled by Trump's renewed enforcement. Up to 1,000 peaceful demonstrators demanded…
Trump Administration Deports ‘Barbaric’ Illegal Migrants
Eight convicted migrants were deported by the Trump administration to a poor African country, likely South Sudan. This…
Lufthansa Boeing 787 aborts Hyderabad takeoff over landing gear issue
Lufthansa’s Boeing 787 LH753 aborted takeoff in Hyderabad on May 21, 2025, due to landing gear problems, deflating…