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
Counties struggle to keep up with new SNAP rules:
County social service departments have only had weeks to prepare as hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are at risk of losing their benefits. —New York Focus
Lawsuit alleges immigration raid on factory in upstate New York was unconstitutional:
Plaintiff Argentina Juarez-Lopez, one of 57 employees arrested at the Cato nutrition bar factory in September, alleges they obtained the wrong warrant. —Syracuse
Protestors demand the release of two SUNY Upstate Medical University employees:
Alex Gonzalez and Yan Vazquez were arrested in late October while headed to an immigration hearing. —The Daily Orange
Around the U.S.
Plaintiffs in Bay Area lawsuit seek to certify national-level class statuses for individuals targeted by ICE:
They are seeking relief for anyone detained during immigration court proceedings and anyone placed in a holding room. —Courthouse News Service
Judge to consider release of hundreds of people detained in Chicago ICE raid:
Those detained may be offered “equitable relief” as immigration rights attorneys argue the arrests violated a state consent decree —ABC7
National Guard members express doubt about Trump in private text messages:
Some members in Ohio are concerned the Trump administration has gone too far with his deployment orders. —NPR
Texas troopers form a partnership with ICE:
Over 3,500 members of the state’s highway patrol will soon have the power to enforce federal immigration laws. —News4SA
Two cities in Washington shut off license cameras to prevent ICE access:
The move follows a report that the federal agency accessed Auburn, Washington’s system without permission to track license plates. —Kiro7
Washington D.C.
DHS reports it deported 54 Iranian citizens.
A New York Times investigation tracked down several individuals on a deportation flight. —The New York Times, DHS
Students applying for the F-1 visa report glitch with the USCIS portal:
The “My Progress” tab, showing the timeline for their case completion, is reporting an error. —M9 News
