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.
In Trump’s mass deportation plan, the private prison industry sees a lucrative opportunity:
Under the first Trump administration, the number of immigrants detained in private detention facilities grew to a record high — and could expand again. — ABC News
Biden should protect vulnerable immigrants before he leaves office:
Trump will likely try to terminate certain Temporary Protected Status designations. The Biden administration can redesignate TPS and extend it to more countries, an attorney urges. — Immigration Impact (opinion)
New York
Over 90 delivery workers claim DoorDash stole their wages:
NYC’s Consumer and Worker Protection Department is investigating DoorDash after immigrant workers alleged the company owes them thousands in overdue wages. — Documented
Adams reaped public dollars from a so-called small-donor barbecue. Video shows a lavish Long Island soiree instead:
The Adams campaign reported 231 small donors linked to a party costing less than $500. The reality was caviar and cognac with a host whose mall was later raided by the FBI. — Documented via THE CITY & The Guardian US
Adams admin. phasing out two hotels that housed asylum seekers:
According to the city, more than 170,000 migrants have left the shelter system over the last two years, and the number of asylum seekers entering the city’s care has declined for the past 18 weeks. — Spectrum News NY 1
No hot water or heat in your apartment? That’s illegal in NYC:
Living in NYC and struggling with no heat or hot water? That’s not just inconvenient — it’s illegal. Learn your rights as a tenant and find out how to take action. — Documented
Democrats’ immigration problem:
Rep. Ritchie Torres of the Bronx argues Democrats are too responsive to the “far left” and have “managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos.” Biden policies don’t reflect that. — The Atlantic
Around the U.S.
ICE posts notice to companies to submit plans for expanding surveillance on immigrants:
ICE seeks contracts for surveillance technologies it can use to monitor more people awaiting deportation hearings — a list that could grow from under 200,000 to more than 5 million. — WIRED
In case you missed it — TRAC Co-Founder David Burnham, died Oct. 1, 2024 at 91 years old:
Documented has often relied on TRAC’s data in immigration reporting. Burnham “He worked on it for 32 years and was still active there until his death,” his wife said. — The New York Times
How digital misinformation targets marginalized communities:
Targeted disinformation campaigns are using advanced digital tactics to discourage voter participation, especially within communities of color. — The Emancipator
ACLU talks about Trump’s immigration plans:
Lee Gelernt, the deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, says he hopes the public will push back if the Trump administration has ICE round up families. — Spectrum News NY 1
Highly skilled immigrants face a changing landscape for credential recognition:
Skilled immigrant workers often struggle to secure jobs they’re qualified for when they’ve learned those skills in another country. — Migration Policy Institute
Majority of trafficked guns in Caribbean are from the U.S., shipped from Florida:
Most of the firearms wreaking havoc in vulnerable Caribbean nations and being used in 90% of homicides are coming from the U.S. — Miami Herald
