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.
Senate GOP passes immigration funding bill, bypassing Democratic filibuster:
The bill, which next heads to the House for a vote, will give an additional $70 billion in funding to ICE and Border Patrol over the next three years. —POLITICO
Federal judge strikes down Trump. admin limits on asylum and immigration processing, cites “anti-immigrant animus”:
The ruling orders USCIS to start processing applications from 39 travel-ban countries in a major victory for immigrants and immigrant advocates. —The Hill, 📄Ruling
Treasury tells banks to monitor “red flags” in customer activity to target undocumented immigrants:
A new advisory directs financial institutions to track signs that undocumented immigrants are opening accounts, seeking loans or credit, as well as identify payroll “fraud schemes” among businesses that might employ undocumented workers. —AP, Reuters
New York
Photojournalist hit by car outside Delaney Hall as clashes, arrests continue:
Tensions bubbled over Friday night into Saturday morning between Geo Group staff, ICE agents and protesters who were seeking to block cars from entering and exiting the facility. Meanwhile, Gov. Mikie Sherrill is facing criticism as she navigates managing the faceoffs outside the New Jersey detention center. —amNY, NJ.com, New York Times [Paywall]
Data refutes government’s “worst of the worst” narrative on Delaney Hall detainees:
According to data last updated in April, just 13% of individuals inside the facility had criminal convictions, and about 21% had pending criminal charges. —New York Times [Paywall]
NYC schools use comic books to teach kids their rights amid Trump immigration crackdown:
Produced by the NYC Department of Education, the comic book will be distributed across city schools and explains to students what to do if ICE comes knocking. —New York Daily News [Paywall], 📄Know Your Rights
Around the U.S.
Philadelphia residents talk immigration, belonging in community dinner initiative:
A local nonprofit’s “Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers” event, organized ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, seeks to bring together individuals from the city’s most diverse neighborhoods to discuss how to unite communities. —The Washington Post [Paywall]
Iraq World Cup star questioned for hours by immigration agents at Chicago airport, sources say:
Aymen Hussein was allowed into the country after reportedly being held for seven hours at the international airport on Saturday, raising concerns about immigration troubles for incoming teams and fans. —Reuters
Feds seek expansion of ICE detention centers in Minnesota and California:
DHS has proposed turning a former private prison in Minnesota into a 1,600-bed detention facility, according to a contract posted online. Meanwhile, work is already underway for the building of a new, 20,000-square-foot ICE jail in Santa Clara County, California. —MPR News, Local News Matters
[Long read] Trump visa restrictions trigger Texas housing slowdown:
South Asian H-1B workers drove a building boom in the suburbs north of Dallas for a decade. That trend dramatically changed last year, as the federal government has tightened visa rules. —Bloomberg
[Long read] Geo Group founder came to U.S. via Ellis Island in 1953:
George Zoley was just three years old when he moved with his family from Greece to New York. His company is now the largest private prison contractor for ICE, and is coming under increasing fire for its alleged mistreatment of immigrant detainees. —CNN
