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.
Washington, D.C.
Here are the U.S. citizens caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown:
Over a dozen U.S. citizens have been swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, according to interviews, court records and news reports. — The Washington Post
Trump’s immigration ‘shock and awe’ is losing in the court of law:
Dozens of judges across the country — appointed by presidents of both parties — have ruled against Trump’s audacious immigration policies. — POLITICO
Family seeks $15 million in death of migrant girl in U.S. custody:
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, 8, died in 2023 after she spent a week in a border agency detention center, allegedly without adequate care for her health conditions. — The New York Times
Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border stay at historically low levels 3 months into Trump crackdown:
The last time Border Patrol averaged fewer than 9,000 monthly apprehensions along the southern border over a year was in the late 1960s. — CBS News
New York
A love letter to Taiwan — PBS’ Lucky Chow celebrates AAPI Heritage through food:
From innovations in soy sauce and rice production to traditional tea ceremonies and temple cuisine, Danielle Chang shows you a Taiwan as you’ve never seen it before. — Documented
Visa revocation and termination — what international students need to know:
In light of the Trump administration’s attempts to target universities and deport hundreds of students, here’s a guide with resources for those facing visa revocation or termination of their SEVIS record. — Documented
Around the U.S.
Legal issues journalists may encounter while reporting on immigration enforcement and deportation:
The Immigration Reporting Legal Guide, which is available in English and Spanish, is the latest addition to the Reporters Committee’s extensive collection of free legal resources. — Read more here
Catholic migrant advocates express concern about Trump’s executive order aiming to publish list of “sanctuary cities:”
“Truth be told, such jurisdictions are safer overall, as local law enforcement can focus on apprehending violent criminals rather than on the undocumented mother with two U.S. citizen children,” said J. Kevin Appleby, senior fellow for policy at the Center for Migration Studies of New York. — OSV News
When deportation occurs without trials (Op-Ed):
When due process is denied, people face threats to their safety and our democracy is jeopardized, writes Shayna Kessler, the director of the Advancing Universal Representation Initiative at the Vera Institute of Justice. — The New York Times
Trump’s DOJ sues to block Colorado and Denver’s ‘sanctuary laws:’
市长参选人访华社 游民所问题成焦点
The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court in Colorado to declare that several city and state policies are invalid, blocking the city and state from enforcing them. — CPR News
Florida attorney general digs in against judge blocking new state immigration law:
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he will not tell state law enforcement agencies to obey a federal court order halting immigration arrests under a new state law even as the judge who issued the order threatens to hold him in contempt of court. — Miami Herald
