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.
New York
Trump administration sues Adams and New York City over sanctuary laws:
The suit comes even after Mayor Eric Adams began siding with President Trump on some immigration matters. –The New York Times
NYC leaders call for inspection after video shows poor conditions at Federal Plaza detention center:
“They will be detained in inhumane conditions that we believe also violate New York City building and fire codes,” City Comptroller Brad Lander said. –WABC
City pilot aims to bring free Wi-Fi to thousands of low-income households:
The program will open broadband access to residents of affordable housing in Manhattan and the Bronx. –THE CITY
Legal Aid Society, attorneys union reach tentative deal as NYC court strike loomed:
Attorneys pushed for better pay, more manageable caseloads and more flexibility to work from home. –Gothamist
NYC expands mental health services at domestic violence shelters as number of clients rises:
A successful mental health program for domestic violence survivors at nine New York City shelters could be expanded to 41 shelters. –Gothamist
Around the U.S.
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military:
He was seized by armed, masked immigration agents, put in a van and taken out of state, despite being in the U.S. legally, attorneys and members of Congress said on Tuesday. –Reuters
ICE arrests Haitian oligarch accused of supporting gangs:
A member of Haiti’s elite who is now a U.S. permanent resident is facing accusations that he helped support violent gangs that have wreaked havoc in the Caribbean nation. –The New York Times
An American toddler in foster care, a mom in ICE detention:
A brief jail sentence turned into over four months in an immigration detention cell for the mother and an extended stay in foster care for her son. –Reuters
Florida official encourages people with undocumented exes to call ICE hotline:
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office got a tip from someone whose abusive ex-husband overstayed their visa. He is now being deported. –USA Today
Washington D.C.
Appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship:
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review. –The New York Times
ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors:
A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance. –The Washington Post
Punished for playing by the rules — the deliberate cruelty of Trump’s deportation regime:
Migrants who show up for their court dates now routinely face arrest by ICE, but failing to appear triggers a deportation order. –The Nation
