Immigration News Today: Trump’s No-Bail Policy Leaves Immigrants Stuck in Custody

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Sep 03, 2025

Immigration court building entrance at 26 Federal Plaza. Photo by Rommel H Ojeda for Documented

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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’s no-bail policy in immigration court leaves immigrants stuck in custody:

Immigration lawyers say before this summer, they rarely saw DHS appeal bail orders and pause judges’ bond rulings as often as the agency does now.  — The Guardian

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NYC immigration arrests and deportations surge after slow start, data shows:

So far this year, ICE has already deported more than three times the number of immigrant New Yorkers who were removed in all of last year. — Gothamist

Immigration lawyers discuss how immigration court has changed under Trump:

Lawyers from the New York Legal Assistant Group’s Immigrant Protection Unit share what’s different in court from Trump’s first term and what they’ve been seeing inside 26 Federal Plaza. — THE CITY 

For Haitian culture keepers, NYC’s Labor Day parade burst with joy, pride and affirmation:

Besides fun, unity and joy, many revelers saw the day as an opportunity to reassert diversity in a climate that vilifies immigrants. — The Haitian Times

Around the U.S. 

Trump broke the law when he deployed troops to Los Angeles, judge rules:

The California judge concluded that Trump’s actions violated a longstanding law barring the military from enforcing domestic laws without explicit permission from Congress. — POLITICO

At an ICE career expo, thousands line up to ‘defend the homeland’:

Roughly 3,000 applicants showed up to submit résumés at the Texas career expo, drawn in part by the president’s call to serve and the promise of a signing bonus. — Washington Post

Federal agents arrest firefighters working on Washington wildfire:

The firefighters were fighting the state’s largest active wildfire when federal agents showed up in unmarked vehicles and asked crews to line up to show their IDs. — Seattle Times

Washington D.C.

Judge blocks deportation of Guatemalan migrant children as flights were ready to take off:

The temporary restraining order blocks any deportations of unaccompanied children from Guatemala and requires any children already on planes to be returned to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. — CBS News

U.S. suspends visas for Palestinian passport holders, officials say:

The move will stop, at least temporarily, travel for medical treatment, attending university, visiting relatives or conducting business. — New York Times

Federal judge halts Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of detained migrants:

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb suggested the administration’s expanded use of expedited removal is trampling on individuals’ due process rights and could put everyone — not just noncitizens — at risk. — PBS News

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