FAA Orders 4 % Flight Reductions at 40 U.S. Airports, Warns 10 % Cut Next Week
ICE Plans National Call Center in Nashville to Track Unaccompanied Migrant Children
USCIS Ends 540-Day Automatic Work-Authorisation Extensions for EAD Renewals
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Venezuela TPS (2021) Designation Expires at Midnight, Employers Must Re-Verify Affected Workers
DHS allowed the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela to expire on Nov 7, ending legal status and work authorisation for holders of A-12/C-19 EADs from that designation. Employers must complete I-9 re-verification immediately, and Venezuelan nationals need a new status or must depart, creating urgent compliance and staffing issues.
U.S. revokes 80,000 non-immigrant visas in sweeping 2025 crackdown
State Department officials told Reuters they have revoked about 80,000 U.S. non-immigrant visas since January, citing crimes, overstays and even social-media posts. The unprecedented sweep complicates business travel and student mobility, signalling that every existing visa is now subject to continuous vetting.
Government shutdown triggers FAA-ordered flight cuts at 40 U.S. hubs
The FAA ordered airlines to cut up to 10 % of flights at 40 major U.S. airports because thousands of unpaid air-traffic controllers are calling in sick during the ongoing federal shutdown. United, Delta and other carriers began cancellations within hours, disrupting corporate itineraries and threatening supply chains.
Supreme Court lets Trump enforce birth-sex-only passport rule
The Supreme Court lifted an injunction against the Trump administration’s rule requiring U.S. passports to show birth sex only, ending gender-self-selection and the “X” marker—at least while litigation continues. The decision complicates travel for transgender employees and signals wider rollback of identity-document flexibility.
Chicago judge orders humane conditions at ICE’s Broadview holding centre
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman ordered ICE to provide clean toilets, bedding and private attorney calls at its Broadview, Illinois facility after finding detainee conditions unconstitutional. The ruling could slow Chicago-area immigration raids and signals wider litigation threats for detention centres repurposed under Trump’s crackdown.
Biden-era ‘Keeping Families Together’ programme formally opens to half-million spouses
USCIS began accepting applications for the Biden-created ‘Keeping Families Together’ parole-in-place plan, offering some 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens—and their children—a path to green cards without leaving the U.S. The benefit could unlock a new talent pool but faces imminent lawsuits.
Airlines, travel buyers brace for shutdown-related refunds and re-routing rules
DOT told carriers they must issue cash refunds for shutdown-related cancellations, while FAA slot restrictions are leading to mass schedule changes. Corporate travel managers face higher re-ticketing costs and may need to reroute travellers through Canada or Mexico.