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.
As deportations ramp up, immigrants increasingly fear ICE check-ins: ‘All bets are off’
Data suggests as many as 1,400 people were arrested during or right after ICE check-ins in the first four weeks of Trump’s administration. — The Guardian
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted:
Homeland security agents showed up at a bakery and arrested the owners and eight employees in February, shocking Los Fresnos, Texas, which is 90% Latino. — POLITICO
Justice Dept. accuses top immigration lawyer of failing to follow orders:
The DOJ official conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — a Salvadoran migrant who lived in the U.S legally with a work permit — should never have taken place. — The New York Times
Legal today, illegal tomorrow — How Trump is undoing the Biden border crisis:
Biden offered humanitarian protections during a period of record migration. Now Trump is revoking their status. — USA Today
Washington D.C.
Trump administration revokes visas of South Sudanese in clash over deportees:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was making the move because the transitional government of South Sudan had refused to accept its deported citizens in a timely manner. — The New York Times
DHS suspends USCIS Ombudsman office — what this means for immigrants:With the Ombudsman’s office staff on leave, reports suggest that pending cases may no longer be processed, though there’s been no official announcement about this. — Boundless
New York
RFK Jr. slammed for layoffs that could bring ‘more injuries, more deaths’ to immigrant workers:
Worker safety leaders say gutting the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will have fatal consequences for America’s most vulnerable workers. — Documented
Workers demand answers as Hochul backs agency accused of wage theft:
Immigrant caregivers are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul revoke the Chinese-American Planning Council’s recently awarded home health care contract, citing years of unpaid wages and labor exploitation. — Documented
How to sign up for low-cost subway and bus fair fares in NYC:
Through the Fair Fares NYC program, eligible residents can get a 50% discount on subway and certain bus fares. — Documented
Protesters in small New York village march to Trump border czar’s home over family’s ICE detention:
The three children and their mother were detained after ICE agents searched a dairy farm on March 27 during a separate child pornography investigation. — NBC News
ICE arrests 84 in Buffalo and Rochester amid targeted operation:
The enhanced targeted enforcement operation by ICE and other federal agencies ran from March 24 to March 28. — WGRZ
