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.
Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries:
The federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that Trump can keep deporting people to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds. – The Hill
Gregory Bovino to retire from Border Patrol:
The outspoken border official drove the agency’s aggressive immigration policy in U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, until January. – The New York Times
Related: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump’s mass deportations and ended his career, in his own words. – The Associated Press
White House offers narrow immigration enforcement changes as talks drag on:
Administration officials have put forth several proposals to answer Democratic demands for major changes in Trump’s crackdown in exchange for reopening DHS. – The New York Times
At least 10 ICE arrests of immigrants involved U.S. Park Police, records show:
Court records in a lawsuit against DHS over arrests without a warrant or probable cause show that ICE was present during traffic stops. — The Washington Post
Abused and neglected youths granted immigration protections are being detained and deported:
Last year, ICE detained 265 young people and deported 132 with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, according to a letter DHS sent to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.). — NBC News
Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force:
An investigation found agents had a pattern of using force and making questionable detentions that likely violated the Constitution. – CalMatters
After rookie ICE agent’s paperwork error, a man is detained for days:
The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form. – The Washington Post
Biden swipes at Trump’s immigration policy in surprise St. Patrick’s Day remarks:
Biden reflected on his Irish ancestors’ migration journey to the U.S. and criticized Trump’s policies at a St. Patrick’s Day event in Boston. – The Hill
New York
ICE releases Columbia protester who was held for one year:
Leqaa Kordia, 33, was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE last March. She was held in a Texas facility, where she said her health declined. – The New York Times, The Associated Press
Related: Kordia was the last immigrant swept up in Trump’s 2025 crackdown on campus activism to be released. Here’s an update on where the others stand now from The Associated Press.
Celebrating Ramadan in the era of Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s first Muslim mayor:
Mamdani has embraced iftars as a time to connect with the city’s Muslims and has met with different groups to pray and break his fast almost daily during the holy month. –Gothamist
Lawmakers want Hochul to use clemency power to protect immigrants:
The Clemency Justice Act would make applying for executive clemency easier and more transparent. – City & State NY
Poverty in New York City inched higher in 2024 for the third year in a row:
The cost of basics like housing and food rose, while incomes and other resources, like public benefits, did not keep up. — The New York Times, Gothamist
What happens when ICE shows up at New York City hospitals?
ICE activity in hospitals has not increased during Trump’s second term, according to the Greater New York Hospital Association, but health care workers remain concerned about the growing threat. – Gothamist
Around the U.S.
Afghan man who worked with U.S. military dies after less than a day in ICE custody:
The 41-year-old father of six had no known health conditions and had been seeking asylum since his arrival to the U.S. in 2021. – CNN, Al Jazeera
Here’s what some of the 911 calls out of a Michigan immigration detention center sound like:
Emergency call logs show big spikes in the number of calls from the facility in October and December, after the average daily population swelled to more than 1,000 people. – Michigan Public Radio
Teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them.
Nationally, students have faced suspensions because of the walkouts, but adults have rarely been threatened with charges for aiding the walkouts outside of California. – CalMatters
Tennessee House passes an immigration bill requiring schools to track and report undocumented students, and two others:
Another bill would make it a criminal offense to stay in the state for more than 90 days after a final deportation order. – WSMV
Minnesota residents sue the Trump administration for racial profiling, stops without suspicion, and warrantless arrests:
Citizens described unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in which they felt like they had “no rights” in court testimonies as part of a recent class action lawsuit. –The ACLU
Many cultures, one kitchen: How a support group in Colorado is bringing immigrants together
Charlas en Cocina, a monthly meal featuring the cuisines of various immigrant groups, helps people forget their differences in “violent and turbulent times.” – The Colorado Sun
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