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.
What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.:
Today, Mexico is the largest country of origin for U.S. immigrants. But immigration from Mexico has slowed since 2007 and the Mexican-born population in the U.S. has dropped. — Pew Research
A Massachusetts family faces immigration limbo on the edge of poverty:
Immigration authorities detained Vibol Thou the day after the Fourth of July during a scheduled check-in with ICE, leaving his family without a breadwinner. — Boston Globe
‘Quiet Place’ in Pennsylvania is thrust into loud immigration debate:
Trump has turned his sights on Charleroi, Pennsylvania, where many Haitians have settled in recent years, and he fueled a fire that was already smoldering. — The New York Times
Arizona county sheriffs say they will not enforce immigration measure if passed:
Sheriffs in four Arizona counties have warned that if voters in November pass a measure to make it a state crime for migrants to cross into the US unofficially, they will face problems enforcing the law. — The Guardian US
GOP congressman rips Haitian immigrants, warns them to get ‘out of our country’:
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) insulted Haiti in a post on social media last week Wednesday, saying the majority of whom are in the U.S. legally, should leave. — NBC Washington
New York
Did Mayor Adams take straw donations from an Uzbek construction boss?
Eager to curry favor with Mayor Adams, “Businessman-4,” the indictment alleges, offered to write a $10,000 check from his personal bank account. — Documented
Here are the benefits asylum seekers actually get in New York City:
Can asylum seekers receive cash assistance? Free housing? This guide clarifies what public assistance is available to these migrant groups. — Documented
Washington D.C.
Immigration, noncitizen voting likely to appear in VP debate:
Vance’s net disapproval rating is much higher than Walz’s. One journalist said “It’ll be a win for JD Vance if he comes out just okay in this debate.” — Spectrum News NY 1
Trump escalates harsh rhetoric against immigrants, Harris:
Trump, locked in a close race with Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 election, insulted immigrants and Harris after she visited the U.S.-Mexico border. — Reuters
Harris vows to keep Biden’s border crackdown — “The U.S. is a sovereign nation:”
“Those who cross our borders unlawfully will be apprehended and removed and barred from re-entering for five-years,” Harris said during her border visit. — CBS News
Harris, at the border, shows Democrats’ hard-line evolution on immigration:
Harris’ visit to Arizona — a critical battleground state where she narrowly trails Trump in polls — represented an attempt to toughen her image on immigration. — The New York Times
