Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here.
Around the U.S.
ICE agents ‘don’t fire warning shots’:
The Department of Homeland Security requires ICE to minimize the risk of injury and risk to the public, but has never explained publicly how it prepares agents before sending them in the field. — Business Insider
‘Worst nightmare of my life’ — Solitary confinement rises at Houston-area ICE jail:
The jail placed 542 people in solitary confinement between September 2018 and September 2023, according to a recent report. — Houston Landing
How Mexicans and Americans view each other and their governments’ handling of the border:
Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico — a reversal from 2017, according to surveys. — Pew Research
Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at fastest pace in years:
The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest pace in a decade, reducing a backlog of applications that built up under Trump. — The New York Times
How the Darién Gap has become a part of migrants’ journeys north:
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking it to get to the U.S. — The Atlantic
New York
Asylum seekers share advice about work permits for migrants in NYC:
We spoke with three migrants who have arrived in the U.S. within the past two years and have either secured employment or are actively searching, after receiving their Employment Authorization Documents. — Read what they recommend on Documented
From New York to Denver, U.S. cities are seeking migrants for jobs:
Denver’s program and similar efforts in places ranging from New York to North Dakota seek to bridge the gap between companies that need workers and migrants who are desperate for paying jobs. — Bloomberg
Washington D.C.
Biden admin. pauses migrant parole program for Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba:
The Homeland Security Department said it would pause admittance of 30,000 new immigrants each month to institute security screenings. — The Washington Post
Biden vs. Trump on immigration and U.S. border security, in 12 charts:
The challenge of processing, detaining and potentially deporting migrants from a wider of nations has strained the Biden administration. — The Washington Post
