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.
U.S. orders halt in student-visa interviews before new vetting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as the Trump administration weighs stricter vetting of applicants’ social-media profiles. — Bloomberg
Trump admin. asked a judge to send deported immigrants to Djibouti, then complained the arrangement is costly and chaotic:
“It turns out that having immigration proceedings on another continent is harder and more logistically cumbersome than defendants anticipated,” Judge Brian Murphy wrote in a frosty order on Monday. — Read the full order here
Trump admin. releases people to nongovernmental shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants:
ICE continued to ask shelters in Texas and Arizona to house people even after telling them their actions may violate the law, putting them in the awkward position of doing something that FEMA appeared to say might be illegal. — AP News
Trump attempts to dismiss charges against top MS-13 leader as a favor for El Salvador’s president, who struck a deal with the gang in 2019:
Attempts by the Trump administration to expel Vladimir Antonio Arevalo-Chavez are part of its own deal with Bukele to allow for the U.S. to incarcerate immigrants in a maximum security Salvadoran prison. — The Guardian
Trump shared racism-filled Facebook account run by white South African to justify refugee status:
“The fact that Trump would choose to share a Facebook account that welcomes hateful, anti-African sentiment speaks volumes and raises questions about the quality of information both feeding this White House and coming out of it,” writes J.D. Wolf. — Meidas Touch Network
New York
A Bronx high schooler showed up for a routine immigration court date. ICE was waiting:
The arrest has sent shockwaves through ELLIS Prep, the tight-knit Bronx high school Dylan attends, and is the first known example of a current New York City public school student detained by ICE during Trump’s second administration. — Chalkbeat New York
Study finds Queens Casino bid could displace over 50,000 renters:
A new report from the Urban Institute warns that Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino project could raise rents for tens of thousands of people in Flushing and Corona, while also making air pollution and parking worse. — Documented
Run a red light on an e-bike? You might get a criminal summons:
The NYPD is now issuing criminal summonses for certain e-bike traffic violations, a move immigrant cyclists say threatens their jobs and could harm them in court. — Documented
Turning pain into purpose — how dragon fight club is going beyond the AAPI community:
As the pandemic recedes and anti-Asian hate is on the decline, the club is helping marginalized groups across NYC learn how to stand strong and fight back. — Documented
Brooklyn Org, BRIC host forum with local leaders on borough’s most pressing challenges:
The panel focused on some of the most urgent issues facing Brooklyn, including housing affordability, immigration, mental health, and community safety. — Documented
Around the U.S.
In Nashville, volunteers are figuring out how to counter ICE:
With little official recourse, several Nashville residents and immigration advocacy groups are now acting as unofficial chroniclers of immigration activity. — The New York Times
Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump’s deportation push:
ICE officers have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has ordered them to be deported or after prosecutors move to drop their cases. — The Washington Post
Hurricane season will be even riskier for undocumented people this year:
The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant actions will leave undocumented people more vulnerable during and after extreme weather events, experts say. — Inside Climate News
Democrat reps aren’t done pushing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia:
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), who counts Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a constituent, went to the prison at his new detention site in Santa Ana, El Salvador, only to be turned away by local authorities. — The Bulwark
How traffic stops are turning into immigration arrests:
In early May, ICE agents were spotted alongside Tennessee State Highway Patrol troopers in areas of Nashville, partnering up for a weeklong operation that turned routine traffic stops into immigration arrests. — The New York Times
