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.
Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US health care, Democrats warn:
More than 100 members of Congress warn TPS cancellations will result in significant staff losses that US healthcare facilities will struggle to replace. –The Guardian
‘I’m from here!’: U.S. citizens are ending up in Trump’s dragnet:
As immigration agents take a more aggressive approach, they have stopped and in some cases detained American citizens. –The New York Times
U.S. deports planeload of Iranians after deal with Tehran, officials say:
The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights records. –The New York Times
Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats:
Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say. –The Guardian
How Tom Homan wound up ensnared in an FBI contracts-for-cash sting:
A former associate of Trump’s border czar allegedly proposed a $1 million scheme last year that put FBI agents on Homan’s trail. –MSNBC
Trump’s eruption of rage at Texas ICE shooting hints at a darker story:
To Trumpworld, the Dallas shooting appears to provide the perfect pretext to start silencing wholly lawful advocacy groups for inciting “violence and terrorism.” –The New Republic
New York
New York spent millions to resettle asylum seekers. ICE is arresting them.
The Migrant Relocation Assistance Program helped families leave crowded shelters and put down roots. Trump’s immigration crackdown is upending that. –New York Focus
‘I’m sad and alone’: Man detained in Cato ICE raid wrongfully deported and now separated from his family:
Hediberto Ramirez Perez now sits in Guatemala with his U.S. work authorization card and no answers after that Sept. 4 raid at a factory in Cayuga County. –Spectrum News 1
Around the U.S.
Second victim dies following shooting at Texas immigration facility:
Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, a father of four, “succumbed to his injuries after being removed from life support.” –The Guardian
Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants:
DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the state Department of Public Safety announced. –The Texas Tribune
Lawyers move to prevent Des Moines superintendent from being deported
A press conference on Ian Roberts’ case expected Sept. 30 amid a wave of protesting and student walkouts. –The Des Moines Register; The New York Times
Trump orders 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois:
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decried the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents in streets and resulting clashes with residents. –NBC News; The New York Times
