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.
National Guard sent to L.A. amid clashes:
The Trump administration said it would said 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. after a second day in which protesters confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses. –The Los Angeles Times
Agents use military-style force against protesters at L.A. immigration raid:
Agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd and fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center. –The New York Times
‘Big legal battles’ ahead, expert says of Trump’s calling up the National Guard:
Such deployments are “extremely rare,” said a Loyala Law School professor, who added: “I just think it’s worth repeating that this is a historic moment.” –The Los Angeles Times
Trump travel ban shakes up Washington immigrant communities:
Some local residents fear they won’t be able to reunite with loved ones, while others are racing to get in before the ban takes effect. –The Seattle Times
Students fearful and angry after Detroit classmate arrested by ICE en route to a field trip:
The arrest shows the limits of what school districts can do to shield students from immigration enforcement. –Chalkbeat Detroit
Washington D.C.
The Musk-Trump blowup is really about immigration:
The tech right and MAGA populists were always going to have a blowup thanks to their disagreement on whether immigration or the federal debt was central to Trump’s political movement. –Politico
Trump targets workplaces as immigration crackdown widens:
An enforcement operation in Los Angeles has turned into one of the most volatile scenes of President Trump’s immigration crackdown so far, but it was not an isolated incident. –The New York Times
New York
ICE detained Queens 11th grader at his immigration hearing, officials say:
He is at least the second NYC public school student to be detained by immigration authorities since Trump’s inauguration. –Gothamist
Protesters against ICE arrest taken into custody in lower Manhattan Saturday:
Around 17 people were taken into custody during a demonstration responding to ongoing migrant arrests this week at the immigration courthouse and other buildings where migrants must come for regular check-ins. –New York Daily News
‘I’m paranoid all the time’:
A look at the circumstances of the more than 12,000 immigrants in New York enrolled in Alternatives to Detention and the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program. –The Guardian
