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.
Approval for Trump’s immigration agenda fell to a record low of 40% in August, according to an Economist/YouGov tracker, with his net immigration rating dropping 24 points since February 2025. (Newsweek)
Salvadorans who have built lives in the US under TPS are now bracing for the end of their protections on Sept. 9. Hundreds of faith leaders have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to extend it. (USA Today, National Catholic Reporter)
DETENTIONS & DEPORTATIONS
Trump border czar Tom Homan appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday and said authorities are working to “get them out quick” while discussing the swift deportation of far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. (The Hill)
ICE transferred hundreds of people in Washington’s Tacoma detention center out of state on chartered planes, raising concerns about their ability to access their families and legal support. (The Sentinel, The Seattle Times [Paywall])
Individuals deported to countries they have never lived before, including a Venezuelan father living and Texas resident who was deported to Liberia, are speaking up about the chaos and disorientation of third-country removals. (CBS News, New York Times [Paywall])
[Content warning] Kurdish filmmaker Gabar Choli shares his experience of being force-fed over eight months while on hunger strike in Port Isabel federal detention center in Texas. (The Guardian)
LOCAL
ICE arrests nearly doubled in NYC this summer, with a peak in July — but many of those arrested were released the same day under “orders of recognizance.” (Patch, The City Reporter)
New Yorkers rallied in Foley Square on Friday in support of Haitian immigrants, who are facing great uncertainty following the end of TPS in late July. (News 12, CBS News)
Richard Coulibaly, an NYC cab driver of nearly 20 years, was found dead in his car during a July heatwave. The city’s taxi union and Ivorian New Yorkers joined forces to help cover funeral costs and return his body home to Ivory Coast. (The City Reporter)
Gov. Kathy Hochul granted a pardon to Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park, who self-deported last year after his green card was revoked, granting him a pathway to return to the U.S. and reunite with his family. (NPR)
