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.
America’s immigrant detention centers are at capacity:
A visit to the second biggest U.S. immigration jail, in Georgia, shows what that looks like. –The Economist
A judge blocked Florida’s immigration law, but police arrested 25 anyway:
Most were arrested after being stopped by Florida Highway Patrol for minor traffic violations, and some ended up in ICE custody. –Tampa Bay Times
Members of Congress pay surprise visit to immigrant detention center in Washington state:
Three Democratic U.S. representatives from Washington and Oregon went to the Northwest ICE Processing Center, saying the visit was an exercise of their right to congressional oversight. –The Seattle Times
An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene:
The incident — involving sirens, what appears to be a flash-bang grenade emitting smoke and masked agents in full tactical gear — is drawing new attention to the government tactics used in Trump’s crackdown. –NPR
ICE conducts migrant raids 20 minutes from Obama’s house:
Federal immigration authorities raided locations on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts this past week. –Newsweek
Who are the people arrested by ICE on Nantucket?
A local news outlet identifies and tells the stories of some of the 40 people taken into custody on Tuesday and describes the local fallout of the raid. –Nantucket Current
Veteran’s daughter living in U.S. for 48 years locked up by ICE:
Alma Bowman, 58, has lived in the U.S. since age 10. Her father was stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam War, where she was born. –Newsweek
Harvard Medical School researcher granted bail in her immigration case:
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian native, still faces a criminal charge and remains in detention. –Inside Higher Ed
Washington D.C.
A federal list of immigrant ‘sanctuaries’ nets Trump allies and foes alike:
Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales being warned to change their policies. –The New York Times
How the Supreme Court made legal immigrants vulnerable to deportation:
The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about their whereabouts with the government. –The New York Times
Migrants criminally charged after failing to register with U.S. government:
Prosecutors are criminally charging unauthorized immigrants who have not signed up on a little-known government registry. –The Washington Post
Checks on migrant children by Homeland Security agents stir fear:
Agents are showing up unannounced to interview minors in what the government calls “wellness checks.” Critics see the visits as part of the immigration crackdown. –The New York Times
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking protected status for thousands of Venezuelans:
The decision comes after the Supreme Court allowed the administration to remove protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. –NBC News
GOP’s budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants:
The Senate will soon consider a measure that cuts social safety net programs for several groups of legal immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, and aims to make the immigration process more expensive. –NPR
Why the White House deporting people to countries they’re not from:
The Trump administration argues that people’s countries won’t take them back, but that criminals also can’t stay in the U.S. –NPR
Trump administration continues to target international students:
Here’s what to know and what could be next as the Trump administration keeps attempting to put up legal barriers to international students’ ability to study in the U.S. –NBC News
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke humanitarian parole for 530,000:
The ruling means people from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua can be targeted for deportation as lawsuits continue. –Al Jazeera
New York
Homeland Security offices handcuff one of Rep. Nadler’s aides in chaotic day at NY fed building:
The dramatic incident, in which DHS officers entered Nadler’s district office and accused staff members of “harboring rioters,” was captured on video. –Gothamist
‘It can happen to anyone’ – Nadler rebukes DHS after staffer detained in Manhattan office:
The agency said the unidentified staff member was not charged. –Politico
ICE detention of New York City public school student sparks protests:
There is growing outrage over the detention of a 20-year-old Venezuelan public school student who advocates say was duped into giving up his asylum status. –WABC
NYPD says at least 20 arrested during anti-ICE protest:
Protestors clashed with NYPD officers Wednesday outside immigration court in Manhattan, where several immigrants were detained. –NY1
Mayor Adams wants fewer NYC babies born in shelters:
The plan is to conduct a five-year research study in which pregnant people facing homelessness will be fast-tracked into two housing programs. –Gothamist
