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.
IRS agrees to share migrants’ tax information with ICE:
In the past, the IRS has encouraged migrants to file their taxes. This will likely discourage them from doing so. — The New York Times
Mapping revoked student visas:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had revoked 300 or more student visas. Here’s a data set of colleges and universities across the nation that have reported visa revocations of current students or recent alumni. — Inside Higher Ed
The U.S. has revoked visas for South Sudanese while civil war threatens at home:
South Sudanese people in the U.S. had been granted temporary protected status because of insecurity at home. That status expires on May 3. — AP News
- Observers say the sweeping visa ban shows how Washington is retreating from South Sudan — a nation the United States helped bring into existence nearly 15 years ago — at a time of immense need. — The New York Times
‘Due process does look different’ — DHS official defends deportation of Maryland man:
The Justice Department has admitted the deportation was an “administrative error,” but DOJ lawyers argued in court papers that he is a member of the criminal gang MS-13. — NPR
U.S. Catholic bishops end refugee partnerships with federal government:
“This difficult decision follows the suspension by the government of our cooperative agreements to resettle refugees,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said in a statement. — Axios
New York
ICE’s use of ‘diesel therapy’ speeds deportations by undermining legal defense:
Known as “diesel therapy,” repeated transfers of detainees make it nearly impossible for immigrants to defend themselves from deportation. Advocates warn the practice is undermining legal representation and accelerating deportations. — Documented
Family detained in immigration raid in Tom Homan’s hometown is released:
The release of the family was confirmed Monday by immigration activists working on the family’s behalf and by Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central School District. — The Intercept
- Read a statement from Gaffney and NYIC’s Murad Awawdeh
End of CHNV parole: What migrants need to know:
Starting April 24, individuals in the U.S. under CHNV parole will lose their status if it hasn’t already expired. They may face detention and removal from the U.S. — Documented
Washington D.C.
Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order:
The Trump administration plans to apply the penalties, which stem from a 1996 law, retroactively for up to five years. That could leave migrants with fines of more than $1 million. — Reuters
Trump admin. aims to spend $45 billion to expand immigrant detention:
A request for proposals for new immigration jails and other services would allow the federal government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention. — The New York Times
Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations, for now:
The unsigned decision in the case will let Trump invoke the 1798 law to speed immigrant removals while litigation over the act’s use plays out in lower courts. — CNN
