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. is creating two new expanded military zones along the border with Mexico:
The plans for strips of land in Texas and Arizona are the latest step to militarize the boundary to stem an already dwindling number of migrant crossings. –The New York Times
Trump officials to end deportation protections for Haitian immigrants:
The move continues the administration’s campaign of revoking special protections for migrants from some of the most unstable places in the world. –The New York Times
Pew analysis finds Trump came close to winning Latino vote in ’24:
Trump won a higher percentage of the Latino vote in 2024 than previously believed and came within striking distance of capturing a historic majority of those voters, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. –Axios
Catholic bishops try to rally opposition to Trump’s immigration agenda:
Leading prelates are expressing outrage at the drive toward mass deportation. –The New York Times
Migrant farm workers say it will be ‘chaos’ without them:
“What happens when an experienced worker is detained or doesn’t show up? It’s total chaos. The farm loses time and money,” said one dairy farmworker and advocate. –Newsweek
New York
NYC leaders reach deal on $116 billion city budget:
A handshake deal between Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams struck days before the final deadline will boost funding for immigrant legal services by $41.9 million. –Politico
He fled death threats for being gay, applied for asylum and married a U.S. citizen. ICE arrested him anyway:
Mamadou fled violence and hatred in Guinea and found a supportive LGBTQ community in New York City before he was swept up in Trump’s mass deportation push. –THE CITY
New York City leaders push for proposed bill that would ban ICE agents from wearing masks during arrests:
The proposed bill “No Masks for ICE” would ban agents from wearing face coverings during arrests and require them to clearly display their name and agency. –WABC
Graduation brings hope, fear at a Bronx school touched by immigration politics:
Graduates from ELLIS Preparatory Academy acknowledged Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known NYC public school student to be detained by ICE during Trump’s second term, who remains in ICE detention. –Chalkbeat New York
As NYC’s asylum seeker arrival center closes, what’s next for migrants in shelter?
As of June 24, anyone looking for shelter — including newly arrived immigrants — should go to the Department of Homeless Services’ regular intake centers. –City Limits; read more at Gothamist
Around the U.S.
Newsom signs budget that includes health care cuts for undocumented immigrants:
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a budget bill on Friday that depends in part on rolling back health care benefits to help close a $12 billion deficit. –The New York Times
DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says
The official bragged that the Trump administration was able to scrap a Texas law giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by working with state Attorney General Ken Paxton. –NBC News
The Home Depot parking lot labor economy is at heart of Trump’s ICE immigration battle:
The Hispanic Construction Council, which estimates a U.S. construction workforce shortage of 500,000 workers, said fears in the community will delay construction projects across the country.–CNBC
California’s population shrank in Trump’s first immigration crackdown, and it could happen again:
California could lose votes in the electoral college and suffer economic setbacks if President Trump’s immigration crackdown deters people from moving to the state. –Cal Matters
Community outraged after a man who has been selling ice cream in Culver City for nearly 20 years was detained by immigration agents:
Ambrocio Lozano was suddenly surrounded by a group of masked agents, placed in an unmarked vehicle and driven to an unknown location, his family said. –KTLA
