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.
Around the U.S.
TSA forwards passenger identities and flight details to ICE:
The information is being used to detain and deport travelers. —New York Times
Trump admin. ends TPS for Ethiopian refugees:
The decision impacts around 5,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been told to leave the country within 60 days. —Al Jazeera
Rep. Ilhan Omar demands answers from DHS on “Operation Metro Surge”:
She cites multiple accounts of “blatant racial profiling” amid increasing attacks on Somali nationals in the Twin Cities, including against her son, who she says was stopped by federal agents. —CBS News, Omar.house.gov
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation receives backlash for signing $30 million deal with DHS:
The tribe’s chairman, Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, released a video on Friday to address concerns and discuss efforts to exit the contract. —Native News Online, AP
New York
U.S. citizenship interviews canceled on Long Island:
Immigration attorneys are reporting clients from countries both on and off the Trump administration’s travel ban list are being impacted. —Long Island Press
Washington D.C.
DHS reportedly changing enforcement tactics following negative polls:
The agency is seeking to move away from wide-ranging raids and take a more targeted approach, according to sources. —The Hill
20 states sue Trump admin. over $100,000 H-1B visa fee:
It is at least the third legal challenge to the executive order Trump signed in September. —Reuters
DHS ends Family Reunification Parole program for nationals from seven countries:
The move will impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras. —WLRN
Lawmakers raise alarm over $2 billion in military budget diverted to immigration enforcement in 2025:
A group of Senate and House members released a report investigating the transfer of funds on Friday. —Merkley.senate.gov, Warren.senate.gov
DHS moves to rescind TSA bargaining agreement covering 47,000 workers:
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) says it plans to challenge the decision in court. —Reuters, TSA.gov
