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.
Appeals court upholds Trump admin. policy of denying immigrants bond:
The major win for the administration’s deportation campaign conflicts with dozens of lower court decisions that have ruled the practice illegal. —AP
U.S. Senate still far apart on DHS funding bill as Dems shift on body cam demands:
Lawmakers will be racing against the clock this week to avoid a Feb. 13 shutdown that would impact ICE, CBP, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard. —The Hill, POLITICO
Trump admin. names 33 new immigration judges amid “deportation judge” drive:
The move comes following months of nationwide firings that have left dozens of judicial seats empty. —Reuters
Judge rules to release evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez:
Text messages, photos and other evidence will be released of the October incident, in which Border Patrol agents shot a Chicago teacher five times. —Capitol News Illinois
New York
Mamdani signs executive order affirming NYC’s sanctuary status:
The Trump administration, which condemned the move, has yet to rescind federal funding over the city’s sanctuary policies despite vowing to do so on Feb. 1. —ABC7NY, POLITICO
Hundreds rally against ICE in Jersey City:
Mayor James Solomon joined demonstrators who gathered in Riverview Fisk Park on Saturday, following high school student walkouts on Friday. —NJ.com, NBC10
Around the U.S.
Two cases of tuberculosis detected at ICE detention center in El Paso:
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 have also been reported at the 5,000-bed tent camp, according to a Democratic lawmaker. —TPR
Minnesota’s ICE chief counsel retires as immigration cases climb:
Chief Counsel Jim Stolley quit after 31 years in service, as other ICE attorneys reportedly face burnout and anger over the government disregarding court orders. —CNN, MS.now
Gun permit applications surge in Minnesota following deadly shootings:
Individuals who never owned firearms are picking them up amid the immigration enforcement surge in the state. —📹 New York Times
State treasurers urge Trump admin. to rethink immigration enforcement tactics:
Top financial officials from 15 states signed a letter expressing concerns about the immigration crackdown’s impact on local economies. —News4
DHS face recognition app found to be unreliable, violate agency’s privacy policy:
Mobile Fortify, which immigration agents are using to “verify” individuals’ identities, is actually only designed to generate likely facial matches. —WIRED
Judge orders three families returned to U.S., says ‘lies, deception, and coercion’ used to deport them:
The ruling states their separations at the southern border, and later removals, violated a 2023 legal settlement on Trump’s family separation policy. —ABC News
DHS moves to deport five-year-old Minnesotan after judge ordered his release:
The lawyer representing Liam Conejo Ramos and his family said the move is possibly “retaliatory.” —The Guardian
