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.
ICE agents gained access to local voter files, records requests find:
One county in Texas and another in North Carolina handed over voter information to Homeland Security Investigations in May this year and November last year, emails reveal. —Axios, Democracy Docket
U.S. restrictions on small business loans hit immigrant entrepreneurs:
A new policy, which began in March, only permits the Small Business Administration to lend money to U.S. citizen-owned businesses. —🎧NPR
Flight deports at least two dozen migrants from U.S. to Central African Republic under third country deal:
Among those aboard were individuals from Iran, Armenia, Turkey and several other countries, according to a legal advocacy group. —AP
[Long read] A year after ICE raids terrorized Los Angeles, a rattled city counts its scars:
ICE, Border Patrol and national guard troops descended on the city last summer amid an uptick in raids. Though sweeping raids have ended, the arrests and detentions continue. —The Guardian
New York
New York City Council passes measure requiring sanctuary law signs be posted in public buildings:
The bill directs the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and Department of Education to post “know your rights” information inside schools, city buildings, courthouses and other public spaces. —The Center Square
New York Immigration Coalition staff vote to form union:
A supermajority of staff under the umbrella advocacy group voted to be recognized as a bargaining unit under the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153, according to a press release. —NYCCLC.org
Cab driver assaulted in Knicks brawl outside Madison Square Garden after game four:
Noureddine Bitat, a 59-year-old cabbie from Algeria, was coming off a 13-hour-long shift when a mob of revelers surrounded his car and smashed in the windshield. —The City Reporter
Washington, D.C.
USCIS officials agree to resume asylum, green card processing after judge’s demand:
如何在纽约市申请街头摊贩许可证和牌照
A judge reprimanded the Trump administration for failing to comply with an earlier order to end its pause on immigration processing. —The Hill, The Washington Post [Paywall]
Trump admin. expands investigation into unaccompanied migrant children who crossed border during Biden-era:
The ramp-up includes prosecutions and surprise visits to legal nonprofits. Advocates warn the probe could deter the vulnerable group from seeking help. —The Washington Post [Paywall], ABC News
