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Immigration News Today: Adams Shifts Right on Immigration as Trump Takes Office

Fisayo Okare

Dec 11, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams and senior administration officials hold an in-person media availability at City Hall on October 31, 2023. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

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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.

New York

Adams’s stance on migrants has evolved — in Trump’s direction:

Mayor Adams has suggested that migrants charged with crimes should not be entitled to due process under the Constitution. — The New York Times

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New York mayor closes shelters for asylum seekers amid rightward turn:

Adams will close 25 shelters in the next two months including Floyd Bennett Field, which houses 2,000 people. — The Guardian

Her nephew died crossing the border. She plays basketball to save others like him:

This NYC basketball team, dubbed the “female chaplains of the desert,” funnels donations to volunteers who search for lost migrants at perilous border crossings. — Documented

How to get help with your heating bill in NYC:

The Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income New Yorkers in managing their home heating and cooling expenses. Here’s how to access it. — Documented

Albany facilities sheltering migrants to close, says Spectrum News 1:

The Albany Ramada Plaza facility and the Albany Holiday Inn Express facility close this week, and the others will shutter soon. — Spectrum News NY 1

NY immigrant aid groups seek law to curb ICE contacts:

They fear U.S.-born children will be separated from their noncitizen parents and that the labor system will falter without immigrants, among other worries. — Lohud

NYC public school leadership offer guidance to schools, immigrant parents:

Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, public school leadership are reminding principals of the city’s policies on immigrant students. — Gothamist

Around the U.S. 

Federal judge blocks rule that would have given DACA recipients access to Affordable Care Act coverage:

The states argued that letting DACA recipients benefit from subsidized health insurance would encourage them to stay in the country longer. — The Texas Tribune

Washington D.C.

Senate Democrats press Biden to strengthen immigration protections before Trump takes office:

The group asked the president to prioritize redesignating and extending Temporary Protected Status for all eligible countries, among other requests. — CBS News

Fisayo Okare

Fisayo writes Documented’s "Early Arrival" newsletter and "Our City" column. She is an MSc. graduate of Columbia Journalism School, New York, and earned her BSc. degree in Mass Comm. from Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

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