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.
Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying for it:
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed last summer, bars some documented immigrants from access to the public health insurance program. —KFF Health News
[Warning: Graphic] New video footage of Minnesota shooting undermines ICE account:
The video appears to contradict the federal government’s narrative about a confrontation between an immigration agent and two Venezuelan men in January. —New York Times
Employers see spike in Labor Department immigration enforcement:
Under Project Firewall, a compliance initiative launched under the DOL last year, there has been a 48% increase in H-1B investigations. —Bloomberg Law
Border Patrol agents selling “operation”-themed coins, potentially in violation of government rules:
IRS records indicate that agents are starting nonprofits run out of Border Patrol stations and selling the coins to raise funds. —Wired
ICE releases partner of US soldier who was arrested days after their marriage:
Annie Ramos, who was born in Honduras, was arrested at the military base where her husband was stationed. —ABC News
LGBTQ+ asylum seeker faces “atrocious” questions on same-sex relationship in immigration court, lawyers says:
A judge in New Mexico asked a gay Iranian man personal details about his relationship for nearly three hours, according to a court recording, raising alarm about the treatment of LGBTQ+ immigrants under Trump. —Advocate
Washington, D.C.
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons confirms agency is using spyware that can intercept encrypted messages:
In a letter sent last week, Lyons said that the technology is being used to target fentanyl traffickers and “transnational criminal organizations.” —NPR
ICE arrests in D.C. hit nearly 20,000 individuals in Trump’s second term:
Almost 60% of the individuals arrested had no criminal record, federal data shows. —The Washington Post
DOJ says it will share voter roll information with DHS, according to new court filing:
A Minnesota filing highlights that federal attorneys have given conflicting information on whether voter data will be shared with immigration authorities. —Democracy Docket
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggests removal of customs from airports in sanctuary cities:
“Maybe we need to have a really hard look at that,” Mullin said during an appearance on Fox News. —The Hill, 📹 Fox News
New York
NYC ICE office is arresting more immigrants, deporting fewer:
Most individuals arrested, only about one in five, have criminal convictions, according to an analysis of new federal data. —Gothamist, NY1
ACLU files amicus brief in support of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ):
Federal prosecutors allege McIver assaulted immigration officers during a visit to the Delaney Hall detention center last May, while advocates argue the charges are “political retribution.” —Insider NJ, The Jersey Vindicator
Protesters arrested at Palantir office after anti-ICE Passover rally:
Fifteen individuals were arrested after refusing to leave a sit-in at the AI software company’s Chelsea offices, police said. —ABC7
