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.
Planning underway to send National Guard troops to Chicago:
Nearly 1,700 National Guard troops are being mobilized across 19 states to support DHS operations in immigration enforcement, Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News. — The Guardian.
Immigration to the U.S. declines for the first time in 50 years amid Trump crackdown:
A Pew Research Center analysis of census data shows that immigrants leaving the U.S. are outnumbering those arriving. — Los Angeles Times
Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed:
Within 60 days, the facility must also remove “all generators, gas, sewage and other waste and waste receptacles,” which calls into question how it would operate. — NBC News
He was a child refugee. Now he’s a bishop navigating Trump’s deportation push:
San Diego Bishop Michael Pham, the first U.S. bishop picked by Pope Leo XIV, is part of a new wave of clerical leaders speaking out about migrants’ rights. — Washington Post
New York
DHS raids in Edison workplace could signal ICE escalation:
Activists and policy experts suspect a new phase of the Trump administration’s deportation efforts is underway in New Jersey after a rare workplace raid. — Gothamist
Trump sent troops into DC to address crime. Gov. Hochul did it in NYC first:
Subway rider advocates accused Hochul of militarizing the transit system and fueling perceptions that it’s unsafe when she first deployed National Guard soldiers to the subways in March 2024. — WXXI News
Washington D.C.
U.S. seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer:
Garcia’s defense attorneys say immigration officials offered to send him to Costa Rica in exchange for pleading guilty to human smuggling charges. — AP News
4 ways ICE is training new agents and scaling up:
ICE hopes to grow its Special Response Teams that have training to assist in situations the agency deems dangerous or difficult. — AP News
Trump administration retracts instructions on helping English learners: Officials removed decade-old guidance outlining the rights of students who are still learning English, which could weaken support for immigrant children. — New York Times
