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.
ACROSS THE U.S.
- A new report from DHS’s internal watchdog found that cages the size of phone booths, referred to as “calming areas,” were used at Florida’s infamous ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility. (NBC News, 📄Report)
- After fleeing Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians living in Iowa are now fearful of losing their temporary protected status as next month’s deadline looms. (Iowa Public Radio)
- [Long read | Content warning] Following a mass hiring spree, ICE has started firing some new recruits. One officer ended his life after getting his notice. ([Paywall] The Washington Post)
- Dozens of immigration lawyers report that the federal government is redacting records that prove legal status, putting their clients at greater risk of deportation. ([Paywall] New York Times)
IN COURT
- A judge blocked the Trump administration from limiting the duration of visas for foreign students and journalists. (STAT News)
- The Associated Press sued the U.S. federal judiciary over a rule that restricts journalists’ ease of access to lawsuits filed by immigrants in detention. (Reuters)
FROM THE FEDS
- Border czar Tom Homan says that there are no plans for ICE to “sweep polling locations” during the midterm elections even as the Trump administration raises unfounded concerns over noncitizen voting. (The Hill)
- Democratic lawmakers released a whistleblower report alleging that the Trump administration directed officers to break the law in order to investigate noncitizen voting. (CNN, 📄Press release)
LOCAL
- A vigil was held in the West Village yesterday, where a third NYC cab driver in as many months was found dead in his car. Members of the man’s family, friends and the NY Taxi Workers Alliance attended. (amNY, Documented)
- New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the filing of companion multi-state, -city and -county lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s new public charge rule. (Documented, 📹C-SPAN)
- Advocates allege that ICE is using a Roxbury site as a temporary holding facility for detained immigrants. (The Jersey Vindicator)
