New York
Trump admin. sues New York over recently passed immigration package:
The state is countersuing to protect the state’s ban on 287(g) contracts and limits on face coverings for on-duty law enforcement officers, which are slated to go into effect later this summer. —Gothamist, governor.ny.gov
Mamdani directs city agencies to protect workers exposed to extreme heat:
The move coincided with the release of the 2026 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report, which finds that extreme heat leads to at least 500 premature deaths in the city each year on average. —amNY, nyc.gov
[Long read] These young New Yorkers thought their future was secure. They’re facing deportation instead:
Individuals granted special immigrant juvenile status are finding it no longer offers them much protection under the Trump administration. —New York Focus
Around the U.S.
Prairieland shooter sentenced to 100 years in prison, ICE protesters identified as ‘antifa’ get 30-70:
Eight individuals altogether have been sentenced following a protest last July outside a Texas detention facility that turned violent. —AP
Judge dismisses Trump admin. suit against Los Angeles over sanctuary city ordinance:
The DOJ’s complaint alleged that federal immigration law preempted the municipal law prohibiting use of LA’s resources for immigration enforcement. —LA Times [Paywall], Courthouse News
Volunteer networks in Vermont push back against Trump immigration enforcement:
Migrant Justice is an immigrant rights group whose statewide emergency hotline and alert system is being used to rapidly respond to ICE activity in communities. —VT Digger
Federal judge blocks Trump admin. from subpoenaing Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota officials in immigration enforcement probe:
Six DOJ subpoenas issued during Operation Metro Surge have been quashed after a judge found they were intended to “harass, coerce and retaliate” against Minnesota officials. —Minnesota Reformer
Washington, D.C.
Trump admin. can expand fast-track deportation process, US appeals court rules:
The federal government is now able to expedite deportations of non-citizens arrested anywhere in the U.S. who cannot prove they have resided within the U.S. for two years or more. —Reuters
SCOTUS expands power of federal border officials to suspend green cards:
In a 6-3 opinion, the court determined that individuals can be stripped of lawful permanent residency upon reentering the U.S. if they are facing criminal charges but have yet to be indicted. —Roll Call
Federal judge blocks use of overhauled federal database used to check voters’ citizenship status:
In a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to control elections, a judge has barred the use of the so-called SAVE database after ruling its revamp last year violated Americans’ privacy rights and made the system less accurate. —Reuters
ICE fines immigration attorney for allegedly false asylum claims in agency first:
Attorney Vinod Doddamani is being fined $250,000 for filing 32 immigration cases with 64 fraudulent documents, according to the principal investigative arm of DHS. —ABC News
