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.
Some immigrants are already leaving the U.S. in ‘self-deportations’ as Trump’s threats loom:
A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations. — ABC News
Asian Americans prioritize immigration as issue under Trump but split on mass deportations, poll says:
About 4 in 10 AAPI adults support deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, while a similar share oppose the idea and the rest are neutral. — NBC News
6 ways to support immigrants right now:
The Quaker organization American Services Committee suggests ways to help as the incoming Trump administration threatens immigrant safety. — American Services Committee
New York
AG’s office urges U.S. Senate to not vote for the Laken Riley Act:
“The threat of ICE detention would become another tool of control in domestic violence situations and will certainly deter victims from coming forward,” the state attorney general’s office said. — Office of the New York State Attorney General
Council to hold immigration oversight hearing ahead of Trump inauguration:
City Council Member Alexa Avilés wants to know how the city is preparing to respond to deportation threats. — City & State New York
New York City shutters sprawling migrant tent camp on remote former airfield:
The steady drum of shelter closings and forced relocations have also forced many migrant families to upend their routines for work, schooling and other daily needs just as they are trying to establish a foothold in the city. — ABC News
In New York, faith organizations prepare for Trump’s immigration crackdown:
An interfaith event in the city aimed to provide faith leaders with spiritual and legal resources to continue their work with migrants. — Religion News Service
Washington D.C.
House passes bill to deport immigrants convicted of violence against women:
Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported. — The New York Times
Deportation at ‘light speed’— how Trump’s crackdown could unfold:
Trump set ambitious deportation goals as he prepared to take office in 2017, pledging to quickly remove 2 million to 3 million people. He ended up deporting about 1.5 million people over four years. — The Washington Post
ACLU FOIA litigation discloses ICE proposals to expand immigration detention nationwide:
The new documents confirm three private prison corporations, as well as a provider of temporary tent facilities, submitted proposals to expand ICE’s detention capacity and facilities. — ACLU
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Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley:
Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 for an amendment that would require ICE to detain any migrant lacking permanent legal status accused of assault on a law enforcement officer. — The Hill
