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 associates under federal investigation over ties to China:
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan while federal authorities in Brooklyn are investigating his top fundraisers. — The New York Times
Columbia University student, government spar over detention in Louisiana:
The government says Mahmoud Khalil could not be detained at an immigration facility near NYC because of a bedbug infestation, so they sent him to Louisiana. Khalil says there was no discussion of bedbugs. — AP News
Justice for NYC Taxi drivers — Landmark $140 million settlement reached:
After nearly two decades, nearly 20,000 cab drivers have won a legal battle over unconstitutional license suspensions. — Documented
An e-bike registry won’t fix New York’s streets, delivery workers say:
A City Council bill would require e-bike registration, but delivery workers say the solution shifts blame away from app companies pushing them to ride faster. — Documented
Nassau enters controversial ‘task force’ agreement with ICE:
The Long Island county’s police department is working with federal immigration officials under a type of agreement that was banned during the Obama administration. — City & State New York
New York State Bar Association seminar to explain recent immigration law developments:
The program will cover basic immigration terms and concepts, recent executive orders that apply to noncitizens, and the rights noncitizens have when encountered by ICE and other law enforcement agencies. — New York State Bar
Around the U.S.
The deportation rationale:
Trump claims without evidence that other countries have deliberately emptied their prisons and asylums to fuel an “invasion” of the United States. — The New York Times
Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is ‘a threat to everyone,’ lawyer argues:
Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward said Trump’s “improper” actions are an attempt to expand his power beyond what the Constitution grants the president. — NPR
Sanctuary cities are not new:
The sanctuary cities movement began in the 1980s to provide shelter to Central American refugees fleeing civil wars, despite U.S. immigration policies denying them asylum. — TIME
Washington D.C.
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans:
“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” — AP News
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution:
A federal judge has ruled the dismantling of USAID likely violated the Constitution and blocked Elon Musk’s DOGE from further cuts. — AP News
