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.
Sanctuary cities respond to Trump deportation plans: ‘We’re preparing to defend our communities:’
Leaders are trying to ensure policies are ready when Trump takes office, but also preparing the community to organize against deportations and engage in nonviolent civil disobedience. — The Guardian
Democratic-controlled cities are finalizing plans to oppose mass deportation:
Local officials acknowledge the ordinances and declarations cannot stop deportations, but they say the tactics can tie up efforts and slow down enforcement on the ground. — NBC News
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown:
In the wake of the Civil War, many hoped new constitutional amendments and civil rights laws meant to free slaves would apply to excluded groups — including Chinese immigrants. — LAist
DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term:
While it is unclear how Trump could impact DACA this time, he has suggested scaling back other programs that offer temporary protection for immigrants. — Times Union
New York
Legal groups struggle as NYC owes millions in contract payments:
Nonprofits providing legal services for eviction defense, tenant harassment, and immigration support say the city hasn’t paid them for their work. — Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Upper West Side school with migrant students holds Thanksgiving feast with global cuisine:
The Thanksgiving event is just one of the ways the school has swung into action to serve new students. Shelters don’t have laundry rooms, so for several months, teachers took homeless children’s laundry home. — Gothamist
Not quite adults, not quite children; teens seeking asylum in NYC just want a little help:
Migrant youth have come by themselves to NYC, hoping to gain asylum, go to school, and find stability. Instead, the city treats them as adults and shuffles them from shelter to shelter. — Hell Gate
Washington D.C.
How Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, became an immigration ‘zealot:’
The South Dakota governor’s focus on the border, including her promise to send troops from her state to defend it, has endeared her to the Republican base. — The Washington Post
Trump’s push to deport criminal immigrants faces limits:
Trump is vowing to launch the “largest deportation of criminals in American history,” but there aren’t many criminals who could be deported immediately. — Axios
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How Trump’s mass deportation plan can use AI to extend immigration crackdown:
AI wasn’t widely used during Trump’s first immigration crackdown, but it has become more accessible and widely deployed across many systems and government agencies. — CNBC
Exploring Trump’s mass deportation goals:
Trump hopes to remove 11 million people from the U.S. — four times the population of Chicago. This guide answers: Who are the targets? Where will migrants be held? And other questions. — The New York Times
