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Immigration News Today: Springfield Haitians Weigh Their Future as Trump Threatens Deportations

Plus: Data shows migrants aren't taking citizens' jobs, what an immigration crackdown would mean for cheap milk, and more immigration news

Fisayo Okare

Oct 16, 2024

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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. 

Springfield Haitians weigh their future as Trump threatens deportations:

An immigration attorney says it would be “procedurally and legally difficult” to remove Springfield’s Haitian residents who are in the country legally. — ABC 7

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Gov. Abbott said Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter tolls. That number was likely inflated:

The people removed from the rolls since September 2021 were taken off through a routine practice that includes culling people who have moved or died. — ProPublica

As Haitian immigrants face loss of legal status as Biden parole program expires, here are possible next steps:

If you or someone you know is affected by the expiration of Humanitarian Parole, it is essential to consult with an immigration attorney or accredited representative immediately. — Haitian Times

Five organizations providing legal and social support for Haitian immigrants:

The Biden administration decided not to renew the Humanitarian Parole Program for Haitians, Cubans, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans. Here are some nonprofits that can provide vital assistance. — Haitian Times

Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says:

Economists who study immigrant labor’s impact on the economy say undocumented immigrants often take on roles native people are unwilling to fill. — NBC 4 New York

What a crackdown on immigration could mean for cheap milk:

The productivity of almost every successful dairy in America depends overwhelmingly on immigrants. The biggest cost that they can control is the cost of labor. — The New York Times

New York

Undocumented parents need jobs, but first, they need child care. One program is helping them get it:

Promise NYC has been covering child care for low-income undocumented children through city-subsidized vouchers. — Epicenter NYC

Washington D.C.

If Trump loses again, Republicans are ready to falsely blame immigrants:

Pro-Trump legal battalions have filed nearly 50 lawsuits across the country claiming, with little basis, that as many as 1.4 million voters are illegally registered to vote. — Rolling Stone

Trump pledges 10,000 extra border agents in fight with Harris over immigration:

At a rally in Arizona, Trump said he would ask Congress to fund a 10% pay rise for border patrol agents and a $10,000 retention and signing bonus. — Reuters

U.S. law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change:

Conservative politicians question whether children of undocumented immigrants should have the right to a public education, raising the possibility of challenges to a landmark Supreme Court decision. — ABC News

Fisayo Okare

Fisayo writes Documented’s "Early Arrival" newsletter and "Our City" column. She is an MSc. graduate of Columbia Journalism School, New York, and earned her BSc. degree in Mass Comm. from Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

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