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.
DACA has bipartisan support in Congress, but Republicans are following Trump’s lead:
Congressional Republicans are waiting on President Trump to signal he is ready to negotiate a permanent solution for DACA recipients. –NPR
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities:
Trump said Saturday that he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon, and to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists.” –Reuters
‘Like the Gestapo’: trailblazing immigration judge on ICE brutality and Trump’s damage to the courts:
Dana Leigh Marks had a long and notable tenure on the bench. Now she’s watching the Trump administration trash her institution – and raising the alarm. –The Guardian
D.C. Latino festival forges on despite immigration enforcement fears:
Organizers of Fiesta DC, the largest Latino festival in the region, said it was important to keep the festival going for the next generation. –The Washington Post
Will Trump’s mass deportations drive Democrats to the polls? Gavin Newsom thinks so:
The California governor has made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign for a Trump-thwarting gerrymander in his state. –Politico
New York
ICE officer ‘relieved of duties’ after video shows him manhandling woman at New York immigration court:
Monica Moreta-Galarza was pleading with the officer to release her detained husband when he pushed her to the ground. –The Guardian; Gothamist
Abrego Garcia moved to detention center in Pennsylvania:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the man sent to El Salvador in violation of a court order, was transferred from an immigration facility in Virginia, his lawyers said Friday. –The New York Times
NYC lawmakers accuse Amtrak of ‘Stonewall era’ tactics in Penn Station cruising crackdown:
“We demand that Amtrak Police immediately cease identifying and targeting members of the LGBTQ community for search, seizure and arrest on the basis of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity,” the lawmakers wrote. –Gothamist
Where ICE has arrested thousands of immigrants across New York this year:
A map and detailed summary of where ICE has arrested immigrants across the state so far in 2025. –Times Union
Demonstrations held across NYC for Stand Against ICE Day of Action:
New Yorkers citywide took part Saturday in what was called the “Stand Against ICE Day of Action,” full of peaceful demonstrations and canvassing events. –CBS News
Trump’s ICE tries to deport man caring for terminally ill wife:
Duwayne Baugh is his wife’s primary caregiver as she battles a rare and aggressive cancer. But a years-old gun charge has the legal permanent resident in ICE detention. –THE CITY
Around the U.S.
Detained on immigration charges in Dallas, he’s now fighting for his life:
Miguel Ángel García was critically injured in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, where Norlan Guzman-Fuentes was also killed. Early portraits of the victims are emerging. –The New York Times
Des Moines school superintendent placed on leave after ICE detention:
Officials on Saturday put the top educator at Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave, a day after federal immigration agents detained him because they said he was in the country illegally. –CBS News
A daughter becomes a lifeline for her parents as immigration enforcement intensifies in Chicago:
Trump’s deportation campaign is forcing some immigrants to isolate at home, but relatives, friends and strangers are stepping up to try to keep them connected. –The Chicago Sun-Times
Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by ICE, watchdog groups allege:
Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility. –The Guardian
