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 admin. to re-review refugees already admitted under Biden:
Refugees cleared between Jan. 20, 2021, and Feb. 20, 2025, will be once again subject to review, according to a memo. —USA Today
DOJ demands data from chief prosecutors on Trump immigration crackdown:
U.S. attorneys have been asked to put together extensive reports on compliance with the administration’s agenda by the end of day today. —Bloomberg Law
Democrats on House Oversight Committee launch dashboard to record potential ICE and DHS misconduct:
The “Master ICE tracker” functions as a data tool and as a platform for people to submit allegations of wrongdoing. —Migrant Insider
ICE expands budget up to $280 million on proposed immigrant-tracking program:
The agency is seeking to outsource bounty hunting to private surveillance companies. —Wired
New York
Mamdani to review NYPD involvement in surveilling immigrant activists’ private group chat:
The mayor-elect called the report “deepling troubling” and “that’s something that we’re going to look into.” —amNY
Over 400 people appointed to Mamdani’s transition committees:
Melissa Chua, immigrant protection unit director at the New York Legal Assistance Group, will head the administration’s Committee on Immigrant Justice. —ABC7, NYLAG
DHS operations in Western New York lead to dozens of arrests:
44 individuals have been detained following two ICE raids in Buffalo and CBP “immigration inspections” of truck drivers in the region. —Investigative Post
Around the U.S.
Judge calls for settlement in “Alligator Alcatraz” suit over access to legal representation:
Civil rights attorneys and federal and state attorneys have been asked to make a deal by mid-December. —ABC News
ICE detains University of Oklahoma professor on H1-B visa:
Dr. Vahid Abedini has been released after he was arrested while boarding a flight to D.C. this weekend. —OU Daily
Trump admin. to cancel TPS for 10,000 Myanmar nationals:
DHS has said the country no longer meets standards for temporary asylum — a claim rights groups have pushed back on. — The Guardian, AP
