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
Federal judge in NYC rules ICE can keep detaining people at immigration court — for now:
A judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration against immigrant rights groups that challenged the practice. –Gothamist
Detainee accused of Tren de Aragua affiliation starts hunger strike:
Multiple judges have ruled that there’s little evidence that the Venezuelan man is a member of the notorious gang, but he remains in ICE custody nonetheless. –THE CITY
In his own words: Dylan reveals what it’s like for the high schooler 3 months into his ICE detention:
In the first interview he’s given since his arrest, Dylan Lopez Contreras, the New York City student arrested by federal immigration agents in May, speaks of the toll detention has taken on him. –Chalkbeat New York
Council proposes due process for food delivery firings:
The New York City Council introduced a bill that would require advance notice to workers before their Uber and DoorDash accounts are deactivated. –THE CITY
Why 1,200 N.J. kids could be kicked out of pre-K under Trump plan that’s worrying immigrants:
One mother, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, says just taking her children to school these days feels like a risk. –NJ.com
Around the U.S.
Man fatally shot during ICE traffic stop after dragging and injuring an officer in Chicago, DHS says:
An ICE officer fatally shot a man who the Department of Homeland Security says resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb. –CNN
Los Angeles on edge as agents threaten to ‘flood the zone’ with immigration raids:
Fear and fatigue are palpable as emboldened Trump officials set their sights on LA — but volunteer groups are mobilizing. –The Guardian
Immigration raids and tariffs threaten to sink Florida Keys lobster industry:
The combination of President Trump’s crackdown and trade policy could spell the end for a sector already struggling due to hurricanes, gentrification, and tourism –EL PAÍS USA
Trump’s ICE raids recall a painful past for these Americans: ‘I see myself in those children’:
Survivors of previous eras of xenophobia say the harms done have lasted generations – and what’s happening now threatens to do the same. –The Guardian
California legislature passes bill banning most law enforcement from wearing face masks:
Senate Bill 627, known as the No Secret Police Act, seeks to boost transparency and support public safety by increasing public trust in law enforcement. –CBS News
Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to ICE raid:
Three people have died in two years at the South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant in Ellabell. –The Guardian
More and more Pennsylvania police agencies are partnering with ICE:
Sheriffs and constables are among those joining an initiative known as 287(g), leading critics to fear an erosion of community trust. –The Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington D.C.
Judge slams Trump administration for ‘disingenuous’ plot to illegally deport Africans to Ghana:
Lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of deporting five men in straitjackets to Ghana to get around court orders. –The Indepenedent
Who is Greg Bovino, the official spearheading Trump’s immigration crackdown?
How Bovino went from an unheralded border patrol agent to a key figure leading Trump’s Chicago and LA takeovers. –The Guardian
U.S. to deploy National Guard to Memphis, Trump says:
Trump said on Friday that he would send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime, following his administration’s unprecedented police takeover in Washington, D.C., last month.–Reuters
Lawyers for Venezuelans ask court to press DHS on temporary protections:
A judge had ordered that Temporary Protected Status be kept in place, but Venezuelans who needed to re-register weren’t able to. –The New York Times
Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants:
A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration can end legal protections for around 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. –The Associated Press
