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.
Texas migrant-busing scheme foiled by decline in border crossings – report:
An investigation found many major Democratic cities have not received buses from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this year, as the number of people crossing the border has declined drastically. — The Guardian
The faces of immigrant-owned small businesses in Chicago:
Jonathan Castillo’s photography breaks stereotypes and honors immigrant-owned businesses in Chicago and nearby suburbs. — Borderless
The fifteen categories of immigration cut off in Project 2025:
The conservative policy blueprint Project 2025 directs USCIS to stop accepting new immigration applications in categories whose backlogs are deemed “excessive.” — Niskanen Center
Do politicians realize how difficult and rare immigrating to the U.S. legally actually is?
The current system is largely designed to favor those who have family ties here, a managing director at the American Immigration Council writes. — The New York Times (Opinion)
Advocates encourage immigrants to keep seeking medical care despite Gov. Abbott’s hospital order:
Some legal experts say Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order violates HIPAA guidelines, but immigration attorneys advise immigrants to continue to seek medical care. — Spectrum News 1
New York
NYPD dismantles migrant encampment on Randall’s Island after sweep:
The action comes the day after City Hall addressed the encampments that have been set up near the migrant shelter. Some migrants say they have nowhere else to go after reaching the 30-day shelter-residency limit. — abc7NY
City Hall, evicting more migrants, says ‘encampments will be addressed’:
New York City has denied shelter to 1,660 migrants since the May rollout of time limits designed to help the city reduce the number of people living in its migrant shelters, new figures show. — THE CITY
Washington D.C.
Trump calls for mass deportations. How would that work?
While the Republican presidential nominee’s exact plans for mass deportations are vague, they’re a frequent talking point, which he repeated Monday in a conversation with Elon Musk. — The Christian Science Monitor
Walz’s immigration record mirrors Democratic push to embrace migrants:
Walz’s actions on immigration put him squarely in the mainstream of his party. Trump campaign attacks him as too lax on immigration. — The Wall Street Journal
Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles:
Internal emails and documents show how immigration authorities scrambled from the first days of the Trump administration to scale up their detention capacity. — NPR
