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.
Washington D.C.
Trump transition signals focus on deportations as Miller assumes influence:
Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner and adviser to Trump, is taking over policy planning for the transition and is expected to be named a deputy chief of staff. — The New York Times
Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary:
Noem has a long history of taking hardline positions on immigration, including calling for punishment of Democratic-led “sanctuary cities” that protected undocumented immigrants by not cooperating with feds during Trump’s first term. — CNN
Trump selects immigration enforcers for key administration roles:
Trump announced Tom Homan, a former immigration official in the first Trump administration, would take on a role the next president called “The Border Czar.” — Roll Call
Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration:
While his victory was deflating and worrisome to those en route to the United States, it was not a deal-breaker. — AP News
New York
Will Hochul fight Trump’s plan for ‘mass deportations’?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched an initiative to “identify any possible threats” posed by the Trump administration’s policies — but Hochul has allied herself with immigration enforcement in the past. — New York Focus
Exit poll finds Asian voters struggled with language access:
A recent poll finds 23% of Asian voters in New York City lacked access to interpreters and 39% were only offered English ballots. — Documented
Just Brooklyn Prize honors two Caribbean women leading social justice efforts:
Christine Lewis and Ninaj Raoul received the Just Brooklyn Prize and a $20,000 grant to further their work of supporting local immigrants. — Documented
‘New York City will have to defend a lot of programs we rely on’:
Matthew Murphy, the executive director of NYU’s Furman Center, answers questions about what Trump’s immigration agenda entails. — Curbed
Around the U.S.
Asylum seekers — Consider taking these steps before January 2025:
The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project suggests actions asylum seekers should consider taking before Trump becomes president. — Read more here
