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
New York Immigration Coalition releases 10-year blueprint for immigrant progress and justice:
“There’s a bill that’d allow immigrants to sue…around illegal collusion between law enforcement and ICE. Right now, they have those rights, but have no recourse. It is critically important to advocate for bills like Intro 214, to make sure immigrants have the rights to enforce the laws that do protect them,” Rosa Cohen-Cruz, director of immigration policy at The Bronx Defenders, said at the launch of a new NYIC report Thursday. — Read the full report here
Adams plans to look into repealing some of New York’s “sanctuary city” protections:
The protections bar city resources from being used to help federal authorities with deporting immigrants, except in cases involving individuals convicted of serious or violent crimes. — NY Daily News
Trump’s mass deportation plan: How will it work?
While Trump’s plans remain unclear, here is an explanation of who can be deported and the grounds for deportation under current immigration law. — Documented
Around the U.S.
Democratic governors see room for compromise with Trump on immigration:
Democratic governors, governors-elect and candidates for the office balanced compassion for immigrants with a desire to be “tough on crime.” — The New York Times
Why Democrats got the politics of immigration so wrong for so long:
Democrats long liberal immigration policies were key to their multiracial coalition, but this view was based on a false understanding of Latino voters. — The Atlantic
With fear, favor, and flawed analysis —decision-making in U.S. immigration courts:
A law review finds that the lack of a qualitative database hampers deeper understanding of factors that influence immigration judges’ decisions. — Boston College Law Review
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Washington D.C.
DHS cements automatic work permit extensions for immigrants:
Immigrants applying to renew work permits who normally qualify for an automatic 180-day extension will instead receive a 540-day extension while their applications are pending, USCIS said. — Reuters
Trump plans to scrap policy restricting ICE arrests at churches, schools and hospitals:
The policy preventing agents from making arrests in sensitive locations without approval started in 2011 and continued through the first Trump and Biden administrations. — NBC News
