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’s fight over whether to aid ICE heats up in Albany:
As federal immigration officials boast of increased arrests across New York, a debate over whether and how local authorities should cooperate is intensifying in the state capitol. –North County Public Radio
New AG orders 60-day pause on funding for sanctuary cities, including NYC:
On her first day, new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi took aim at cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. –ABC 7
First week of ICE raids under Trump sees over 100 NYC immigrants arrested:
New data reveals a broad multi-agency sweep of immigrants, though little is known about where many of those arrested are being detained. –The City
Adams will testify before House on ‘sanctuary cities’ next month:
Mayor Eric Adams will join three fellow Democrats who lead Chicago, Denver and Boston to speak before the House Oversight Committee on March 5 –Politico
With “red cards,” encrypted chats and volunteer escorts, NYC schools brace for deportations:
City policy generally prohibits federal immigration officials from entering public schools, but fear of immigration raids is fueling declining attendance in the nation’s largest school system. –Gothamist
Advocates condemn Nassau County executive’s collaboration with ICE to deport Caribbean immigrants:
Local grassroots organizations are displeased with Bruce Blakeman’s agreement to coordinate with ICE. – Caribbean Life
NYC Council, NYIC launch language-access bank, new funding to support Caribbean immigrants:
On Wednesday, the groups launched New York City’s first-ever Community Interpreter Bank and a new initiative to protect local families. –Caribbean Life
New Yorkers divided on whether to deport non-criminal migrants:
A January poll of over 800 registered NY state voters found that while a majority was in favor of deporting criminal migrants, there was less agreement on what to do with non-criminal migrants. –The Latin Times
Around the U.S.
U.S. sues Illinois, Chicago for impeding immigration efforts:
The Department of Justice is seeking to block the enforcement of several state and local laws that “interfere with” the federal government’s federal immigration crackdown. –Reuters
U.S. immigration is gaming Google to create a mirage of mass deportations: Thousands of press releases about decade-old enforcement actions topped search results, all updated with a timestamp from after Trump’s inauguration. –The Guardian
Rash of ICE impersonations follows Trump immigration crackdown, police say:
Men in South and North Carolina and a Temple University student have been charged with impersonating law enforcement officers. –The Washington Post
Texas warns parents about immigration raids on school buses:
A school district cautioned that U.S. Border Patrol agents may board school buses to conduct immigration checks when students travel for extracurricular activities. –Newsweek
Immigration activism and fear deflate attendance at LA schools:
Attendance at Los Angeles Unified dropped to 66% Monday amid protests in support of immigrants and against enforcement action. –LAist
Washington D.C.
Some evangelical leaders challenge Trump’s immigration, foreign aid policies amid calls for unity:
While Trump has had broad support among evangelicals, some pastors are taking issues with policies targeting nonviolent immigrants and missionary aid. –NBC News
Trump’s ICE frees hundreds of immigrants under “catch and release”:
The Trump administration has used the “catch and release” program to free 461 undocumented immigrants from custody, partly because of limited detention space in U.S. immigration facilities. –Axios
U.S. military plane flies 104 illegal immigrants back to India:
It landed on Wednesday and was part of Trump’s immigration agenda ahead of his expected visit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. –Reuters
Who are the immigrants who come to the U.S.?An analysis of demographic data on the U.S. immigrant population shows how that group has changed over time. –PBS
