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.
A new risk for employers — losing millions of migrants with temporary work permits:
An electrical contractor in Michigan plans to hire 200 workers next year but may struggle to find 150, especially if Trump ends programs granting immigrants temporary work permits. — The Wall Street Journal
Painesville, Ohio, saw dozens of children separated from their parents during Trump’s first term:
Most immigrants in the small city have been in the country for more than a decade, mirroring a national trend, and nearly all of them live in “mixed-status” families. — The Washington Post
U.S. investigating child labor claim at HelloFresh subsidiary:
At least six teenagers, including some from Guatemala, worked night shifts at the facility, said the director of an immigrant rights advocacy group. — The New York Times
Immigrant rights groups gear up to fight Trump mass deportation plan:
A longtime immigrant rights organizer said it’s possible that a legal TPS holder could lose their protections and possibly be detained under Trump. — The Guardian U.S.
New York
Neighbors brighten immigrant families’ holidays with toy and food drives:
Organizations citywide have increased efforts to provide extra joy for recently arrived migrants during the holidays. — Documented
NYC has a network of schools serving new immigrants. Here’s how they’re preparing for Trump:
Internationals Network for Public Schools helps operate 17 public schools that cater exclusively to newly arrived immigrant students, and it’s making preparations as Trump lays the groundwork for “mass deportation.” — Chalkbeat
Washington D.C.
Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship could be decided by Supreme Court:
Trump’s order would exclude the children of undocumented immigrants and short-term visitors to the U.S. from the right to citizenship by birth that is established under the 14th Amendment. — POLITICO
Front-line agricultural workers at greatest risk of HPAI outbreak because of close proximity to livestock:
A highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak across the western United States has infected 58 people. HPAI is a deadly illness that in past outbreaks has killed 50% of those infected. — Read more in a congressional letter to DHHS
U.S. Senate GOP wants mass deportations to ‘start early’ next year, Graham says:
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Senate Republicans will focus on increasing beds at detention centers, hiring ICE agents and purchasing technology for enforcement. — AZ Mirror
USCIS issues updated guidance on evidence for applicants under the ‘International Entrepreneur Rule’:
The guidance expands the types of evidence that can show qualified investments and qualified government awards or grants, and the types of alternative evidence that an applicant may submit. — Read more here
