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.
How an Ohio town landed in the middle of the immigration debate:
J.D. Vance has described Springfield as recently “overwhelmed” by Haitians. But by most accounts, the Haitians have helped revitalize the city. — The New York Times
Noncitizen voting is extremely rare, yet Republicans are making it a major election concern:
Republicans have raised concerns about the possibility that noncitizens will vote and they have taken steps in numerous states to address that prospect, even though cases are rare. — PBS News
New York
See which companies landed on Comptroller Brad Lander’s inaugural “Employer Wall of Shame”:
The Comptroller’s Employer Violations Dashboard allows New Yorkers to explore wrongdoing committed by business owners. — Documented
Investigation uncovers ‘founders vs. everyone else’ mentality within Amazon Labor Union:
Since its historic victory two years ago in Staten Island, the ALU has not been without internal turmoil. New leadership vows to change that. — Documented
Migrants in N.Y. shelters face surprising challenge — getting their mail:
Critical immigration notices and documents are going missing, hampering many migrants’ ability to work legally in the U.S. — The New York Times
Washington D.C.
“Deportations are 24/7”: Migrants are quickly returned to Mexico under Biden’s asylum crackdown:
Biden’s June proclamation has upended U.S. asylum law, which generally allowed migrants physically on American soil to request asylum as a way to fight their deportation. — CBS News
Trump said Democrats will take away your hamburgers. He’s the one who might:
A journalist writes that Trump’s regressive immigrant policies would threaten areas of the American economy dependent on immigrant labor, especially the meat industry. — The New York Times (Opinion)