Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts
Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time…
Articles by Robert Pyne
Greece Unfreezes Golden Visa Files as Turkish Demand Surges
After a six-month halt, Greece restarted the Golden Visa program, clearing backlogs and prompting Turkish demand that raised…
Former Cuban air force pilot indicted in Miami for immigration fraud
A former Cuban Air Force pilot, Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, was indicted in Miami for allegedly denying 1980–2009…
Yemeni National Deported from Hyderabad for Expired Visa
Ahmed Salem Abdullah was detained in Hyderabad and deported after immigration checks found an expired student visa and…
Supporters Rally Around Former Foster Youth Advocate Jailed, Facing Deportation
Since August 2025, 25-year-old Axel Pecero has been detained at Adelanto and faces deportation. Supporters organized vigils, fundraising,…
US Bishops Denounce Indiscriminate Mass Deportation of Immigrants
The USCCB’s November 12, 2025 pastoral message condemned “indiscriminate mass deportation,” passed overwhelmingly after Cardinal Cupich’s amendment. Bishops…
A Day Without Fear: Chicagoans Buy Out Street Vendors Amid Crackdown
Coordinated "buy outs" in Chicago see neighbors purchase entire vendor inventories at dawn, using cash or digital transfers,…
How Airlines Are Preparing for Thanksgiving After the Shutdown
The shutdown ended November 12, 2025, but airline recovery will be uneven ahead of Thanksgiving. FAA flight caps…
How the 43-Day Shutdown Affected ATC Recruitment and Training
The 43-day shutdown exacerbated a 3,800-controller shortfall and slowed progress toward hiring 9,000 by 2028. Oklahoma City’s FAA…