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.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow cancellation of legal status for 500,000 immigrants:
The immigrants were granted legal status under the Biden administration using a process known as humanitarian parole. –Politico
Trump calls for 20,000 extra officers to help with deportation efforts:
The order would represent an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement, but it is unclear how it would be paid for. –The New York Times
The Pope appears uneasy with Trump immigration policies:
Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration. –The New York Times
Around the U.S.
Tufts student returns to Massachusetts after 6 weeks in immigration detention:
Freed after her painful ordeal in a federal facility, Rumeysa Ozturk expressed joy, gratitude and continued faith in American democracy. –The New York Times
Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, carrying on their long faith tradition:
A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. –Associated Press
Greater Boston sees ‘surge’ in immigration enforcement:
Groups monitoring reports of ICE activity across Massachusetts say there has been a dramatic recent uptick. – WBUR
A papal lineage that reminds America Haitians have always been here:
Pope Leo XIV’s family history affirms the deep roots and enduring legacy of Haitians in the U.S. –The Haitian Times
Archbishop of Chicago says Pope Leo XIV is “going to be a voice” for immigration:
Cardinal Blase Cupich said he believes the Pope “feels an obligation… to speak to the issues of the day.” –CBS News
New York
Newark mayor charged with trespassing at U.S. immigration detention center:
Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested Friday at a privately run federal immigration detention center while three U.S. lawmakers were on site for an unannounced inspection. –Reuters
Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest:
“I was invited in, then they arrested me on the sidewalk,” said Mayor Ras Baraka. –Associated Press
New York City predicted record tourism, but then came Trump:
The city’s tourism agency revised its 2025 forecast, with an estimated decline primarily driven by fewer foreign travelers. –The New York Times
U.S. judge releases Bronx man detained by ICE, citing due process violations:
The judge’s order is another in a string of judicial rulings that have run counter to Trump administration immigration arrests and deportations on due process grounds. –Gothamist
At Sunday Mass in New York, Americans celebrate their new pope:
“I felt a lot better, I think, about where he stands as far as immigration issues that are happening today,” one worshipper said. –Reuters
