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
Trump administration threatens lawsuits, funding cuts if Democratic states don’t hold migrants for ICE:
DHS has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states, warning New York, California and Illinois that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. –CBS News; DHS
ICE detainee dies in New York jail:
The 42-year-old man died roughly 18 hours after arriving at the Nassau County jail under circumstances that are currently under investigation. –HuffPost
Brooklyn Public Defenders accuse boss of scheme to bring in pro-management union:
A UAW chapter alleges the head of Brooklyn Defender Services promised a worker representative a cushy job in exchange for bringing in a management-friendly labor union. –THE CITY
Candidates for NJ governor faced off in their first debate Sunday night. Here’s what you need to know:
While polls give Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill a 5- or 6-point lead, political observers expect a close election. –Gothamist
Around the U.S.
Newsom signs laws to resist Trump’s immigration crackdown, including ban on masks for ICE agents
California’s new laws including a first-in-the nation measure to prohibit officers from wearing masks and others that limit their access to schools and hospitals. –CalMatters; The New York Times
Immigrant rights activists braced for crackdown as Trump threatens to target ‘leftwing’ groups:
Advocates advise staff and volunteers to practice caution but say they will not give up their first amendment right. –The Guardian
Nearly 550 arrested during Chicago area immigration crackdown so far, official says:
The crackdown known as “Operation Midway Blitz” began less than two weeks ago and has involved escalating tactics such as the use of tear gas on protestors. –CBS News; NBC News
Sikh granny’s arrest by US immigration sparks community anger:
Harjit Kaur, 73, who unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US and faithfully checked in with authorities over the years, has lived in California for more than three decades. –BBC
Washington D.C.
DOJ closed investigation into Tom Homan for accepting bag of cash:
The Trump administration border czar came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents. –The New York Times
Trump’s new detention policy targets millions of immigrants. Judges keep saying it’s illegal.
The Trump administration has been systematically locking up immigrants while they contest the government’s attempts to deport them, even if they’ve lived in the U.S. for decades and have no criminal record. –Politico
How Trump has turned the legal system ‘on its head’ to meet deportation goals
Cuban asylum seeker EC and others saw hard-won victories vanish as new rules upended immigration courts. –The Guardian
South Korea questions $350 billion investment drive amid US immigration crackdown:
Visa curbs must be addressed before substantial investments can begin, says South Korea’s foreign minister. –Al Jazeera
