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US Tourism Decline from Mexico, Argentina, India, Brazil, China Deepens Amid Tighter Immigration and
Starting Oct 1, 2025, a $250 visa integrity fee raises visitor visa costs to $442; added bonds and shorter visas…
Labor rushes through new anti-asylum seeker laws in 2025 U.S. policy overhaul
The 2025 package closed ports to asylum, reinstated Remain in Mexico, suspended USRAP, added fees and expanded expedited removal, creating…
ICE and local police coordinate traffic stops to arrest immigrants in Savannah
ICE agents rode with Chatham County police on June 11, 2025, using traffic stops to question and detain immigrants; Georgia…
Funding Cuts and Immigration Crackdown Endanger Oregon’s Afghan Refugee Program
Federal cuts in 2025 limit Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance to four months and end Afghan TPS, risking work authorization.…
Australia maintains 185,000 permanent migration cap for 2025–26, government confirms
Australia will keep the 2025–26 permanent migration cap at 185,000 places, prioritising skilled migrants (about 132,200). Employer-sponsored visas increase to…
UK Suspends Refugee Family Reunion Applications Amid Reform Push
From September 2025 the UK paused new refugee family reunion applications pending a stricter framework by spring 2026. Existing cases…
Immigration raids disrupt Nashville schools and attendance patterns
After nearly 200 arrests in 2025, Nashville schools saw sharp absenteeism increases as families avoided routes to school. MNPS activated…
Trump Expands 287(g) Partnerships with Local Police to Accelerate Deportations
An executive order in January 2025 spurred ICE to expand 287(g) partnerships to 896 agreements by August, restoring the Task…