Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration.
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New York
A guide for Asians recovering from hate crimes: Documented’s latest resource guide offers information about hate crimes and provides information on the resources accessible to hate crime victims in NYC. — Documented
Designing better experiences for migrants: Designers look into proposed solutions that could be applied to urban wayfinding in cities where migrants and refugees live. — Cannon Design
Weather Service report details communication gaps during deadly Hurricane Ida: The report concludes the agency must improve its communication of flash-flooding risks, including providing information in languages other than English and Spanish. — The Washington Post
New York’s Eric Adams is sounding a lot like Republicans on immigration: This is the second time in less than a year that Adams’ messaging on a highly contentious political issue has overlapped with Republican talking points. — Politico
Giuliani reveals voter suppression tactics from 1993 election: The former mayor said he spent $2 million to set up a committee that went to a Hispanic community and warned them not to vote without a green card. — The Guardian
Assemblymember Grace Lee, State Sen. John Liu, introduce bill to mandate inclusion of Asian American history in NY public schools: The bill is in tandem with efforts by the Representing and Empowering AANHPI History Coalition to ensure AANHPI history is being taught in state public schools. — Read more here and here
Around the U.S.
Immigrants waiting 10 years in U.S. just to get a court date: Offices in some cities are now telling migrants to come back years from now. The extra work has strained ICE’s capacity for enforcing immigration laws in the U.S. interior. — Border Report
Special report — how a fake ID let Hyundai suppliers use child labor in Alabama: Inspectors questioned a migrant worker at a Hyundai warehouse. He said he was 18 years old; documents identified him as 34. But he was actually 16 and had been using those credentials since he was 14. — Reuters
Lawsuit — California prisons target ‘foreign-born’ inmates: Corrections officials refer hundreds of people to ICE for possible deportation, even those born in the U.S., states a lawsuit filed in state court Thursday. — AP News
Washington D.C.
U.S. to set up processing centers for migrants in Central and South America: The first processing centers will be operated by international organizations partnering with the U.S. in Guatemala and Colombia, and will open in the coming weeks. — NBC News
House GOP, divided over immigration, advances border crackdown plan: Republicans are eyeing a vote this month to reinstate Trump-era policies. Democrats say Republicans want to invigorate their supporters ahead of the 2024 election. — The New York Times
U.S. District judge sentences two former associates of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon: Andrew Badolato, 58, and Brian Kolfage, 41, were sentenced to 3 years and 4-¼ years each for misappropriating funds for the “We Build the Wall” campaign. — Reuters
