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.
ACROSS THE U.S.
The Trump administration has paused all immigrant visa appointments worldwide as it rolls out a new “in-depth training” for screening applications at consular offices. (Reuters, The Hill)
Chicago’s mayor signed an executive order targeting companies that are profiting from Trump’s immigration crackdown, following a push from the national campaign Not With Our Money. (WTTW)
An ICE agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from Texas county jail after Minnesota failed to have him extradited to face multiple charges. (Minnesota Reformer)
[Long read] Local jails, especially in Pinellas County and Orange County, Florida, have been using rebookings to get around federal detention standards. (ProPublica)
[Opinion] Gustavo Arellano writes about a lesser-known Dolly Parton cover and how it reflects an unspoken but clear support for immigrants. (LA Times [Paywall])
BY THE NUMBERS
Immigration arrests hit a record average of 1,600 per day in July, with the vast majority of individuals arrested having no criminal history. (New York Times [Paywall])
ICE paid $57 million to private firms on Wednesday with orders to track down specific people, according to contract records. (Project Salt Box)
IN COURT
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor unlawfully lowered the wages of farmworkers on H-2A visas last year and has ordered a reformulation of how their wages are calculated. (Reuters)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to support its ban on granting asylum to migrants who cross the US-Mexico border. (NOTUS, SCOTUSblog)
LOCAL
Street safety advocates held a die-in at City Hall after four New Yorkers, including pedestrians and cyclists, were killed in hit-and-runs over the past five days. (ABC7, amNY)
Nassau County has complied with New York’s law banning 287(g) agreements, but County Executive Bruce Blakeman has vowed to facilitate cooperation between ICE and police where it is still possible. (WXXI)
A new court filing in the lawsuit over New Jersey’s mask ban for immigration agents features the stories of over a dozen New Jersey residents who have had terrifying encounters with masked agents. (New Jersey Monitor)
