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Ireland Pulls 13,784 Work Permits In 2025 — Hospitality, Meat Processing Hit As Salary Rules Bite

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Ireland has recorded 13,784 employment-permit withdrawals through Sept. 2025, a massive jump from 2024, with the sharpest impacts in hospitality, meat processing, IT, and healthcare. Reporting links the surge to phased salary-threshold hikes and stepped-up compliance actions by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, as well as softer labor demand. Nationality data show large impacts on Indian, Brazilian, and Filipino workers. New permits are also trending down roughly 25% year-over-year.

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Mexico Rejects U.S. Troops As Border Security Crackdown Escalates In Latin America

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected reports of a possible U.S. anti-cartel mission on Mexican soil, insisting "It won't happen" and emphasizing sovereignty. Her denial comes amid a broader U.S. escalation of regional interdictions and strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The exchange highlights growing friction between Washington’s militarized approach to cartels and Mexico’s refusal to allow foreign troops inside its territory.

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