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.
New York
How Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs would impact New York City’s economy:
Mass deportations would reduce the city’s workforce by hundreds of thousands of people, crippling businesses and the economy, experts say. — THE CITY
Little Guyana Votes Festival mobilizes Caribbean voters ahead of 2024 election:
In the Little Guyana neighborhood of Queens, community organizations combined Diwali celebrations with civic engagement, helping voters to register while informing then on critical ballot proposals. — Documented
Viral video sparks voter fraud conspiracy theories on WeChat:
A video allegedly showing a New York voter struggling with a malfunctioning voting machine actually took place in Kentucky, and authorities have clarified it was a case of “voter error.” — Documented
Do you qualify for this lesser-known affordable housing program in NYC?
The Mitchell-Lama program provides affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate- and middle-income families in New York City. We wrote a guide about it. — Documented
Around the U.S.
A pro-gun, anti-abortion border sheriff appealed to both parties. Then he was painted as soft on immigration:
When he pulled immigrants who had arrived at the banks of the river out of the water to keep them from drowning, Republicans accused him of helping people enter the country illegally. — ProPublica
Texas public hospitals now must ask patients if they are undocumented:
Immigration advocacy groups condemned Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order as it went into place Friday, saying it’s “a calculated attempt to drive immigrants into the shadows.” — ABC News
As immigration tensions deepen, one family risks it all to reach the United States:
For many years, this Venezuelan family enjoyed a solidly middle-class life. But when that changed, they felt they had no choice but to head to the U.S. — The Washington Post
Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event:
This year, the annual event organized by an immigrant rights advocacy group happened three days before the immigration-focused U.S. presidential election. — Watch the event on AP News
Washington D.C.
Harris fights political headwinds on immigration in close race with Trump:
“If elected, you can be sure he will bring back family separation policies, only on a much greater scale than last time,” Harris said during a rally in Phoenix last week. — The Washington Post
What a Donald Trump win would mean for immigration:
Trump’s dark view of immigration has long defined his political career, and his rhetoric has suggested his agenda is rooted in an idealized fantasy of racial purity. — TIME
U.S. immigration policy has a huge blind spot — climate change:
President Biden raised hopes that the U.S. would finally plan for climate-displaced migrants. Today, it’s still a glaring hole in climate and immigration policy. — The Verge
