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.
Washington D.C.
Masked ICE officers are the new calling card of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown:
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said federal officers are covering up to protect their families after some have been publicly identified and harassed online. –CNN
Trump admin. can’t require states to cooperate with ICE to get transportation funding, judge says:
A group of 20 states had sued, arguing that the administration doesn’t have the legal authority to tie billions in transportation dollars to immigration enforcement. –CBS News
ICE imposes new rules on congressional visits:
The policy says that ICE field offices are not subject to a federal law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.” –The New York Times
The routine traffic stop is a powerful tool in Trump’s immigration crackdown:
ICE is vastly expanding its enforcement powers by deputizing local police officers.
Trump’s immigration crackdown endures despite the release of targeted students:
An effort to expel students the administration says are a national security threat has given way to a broad campaign that touches many corners of American life. –The New York Times‘
Around the U.S.
LA Dodgers pledge $1 million in support of immigrants amid ICE raids:
“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected,” Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. –NPR
How many immigrants live in major metros:
The New York metro area is home to the most foreign-born residents in the country as of 2023, with an estimated 5,900,000 residents, followed by the Los Angeles metro area, with 4,200,000. –USA Today
Democratic-led states may roll back health care benefits for immigrants:
Such changes in Illinois and Minnesota could affect tens of thousands of individuals while prompting reassessment of similar programs in other states, including Colorado, New York and Washington. –Newsweek
‘Abducted by ICE’: the haunting missing-person posters plastered across L.A.:
Their creators discuss the story behind the handmade posters of immigrants that have become a symbol of quiet resistance. –The Guardian
From save our state to sanctuary, California’s immigration views have shifted dramatically:
Though California voted to bar undocumented immigrants from schools and social services in 1994, most Californians today see immigrants as a benefit to the state. –CalMatters
New York
Mahmoud Khalil returns to New York after months in detention:
The Trump administration remains committed to deporting Khalil, a Columbia graduate who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at the school. –The New York Times
What’s inside a 10th floor ICE office? New York Democrats want to know:
Nine members of Congress are accusing the federal authorities of blocking their right to examine conditions at what is supposed to be a temporary stop for detained immigrants. –The New York Times
Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter prepares to close:
The Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter is preparing to close Tuesday, three years after it opened and became a symbol of the city’s migrant crisis. –NBC 4 New York
Feds seeking to deport sickle cell patient over $90 theft:
A migrant’s doctor fears for the 20-year-old Buffalo resident’s health if he’s transferred from the hospital to a detention center as the government seeks to deport him. –Investigative Post
Delaney Hall reopens as ICE jail, raising concerns for Haitian communities in New Jersey:
As ICE ramps up detention capacity, Haitian residents in Newark and nearby cities brace for potential immigration raids. –The Haitian Times
